Divorce wait reduce to two years after landslide ‘yes’ vote

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Reforms will halve the time couples have to spend aside earlier than they divorceALAMY

Married couples will deserve to are living apart for under two years before getting a divorce after the public voted overwhelmingly to alternate Irish law.

A referendum to drop a rule from the constitution that requires couples to reside apart for four years became backed via 82.1 per cent of people who voted.

The charter had spoke of that couples needed to are living aside for four of the outdated 5 years before being eligible for a divorce. New reforms will halve the time couples must spend apart and recognise international divorces for the first time.

Charlie Flanagan, the justice minister, mentioned the day gone by he turned into completely happy that it had got "such widespread assist from the people of ireland", including: "here is a very decisive outcomes with a…

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