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Require joint debts be split 50/50 in event of separation

Submitted by Leonie Buckley on Monday 29th April 2024

Published on Friday 10th May 2024

Current status: Closed

Closed: Wednesday 29th May 2024

Signatures: 51

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Require joint debts be split 50/50 in event of separation

Petition Details

If there is an outstanding joint debt, after a relationship break-up, then it should be made that both parties are liable to pay 50/50 each of the debt, rather than each party being responsible for the whole amount.

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Where couples have a joint debt, either party can be pursued for the full amount. This can lead to considerable financial hardship. We want rules on debt recovery to be amended, so that following separation each party of a joint debt is only liable for 50% of the total debt.


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