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Lesbian couple should be able to apply for a divorce based on adultery

Submitted on Sunday 5th January 2025

Rejected on Thursday 27th February 2025

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: already-happening (see below for details)

Petition Action

Lesbian couple should be able to apply for a divorce based on adultery

Petition Details

Change the law that states that lesbians can not commit adultery due to lack of penetrative therefore allowing a lesbian to file for divorce under the ground of adultery

Additional Information

It's an inequality as lesbians are the only couples that can not file for divorce on this grounds


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

In England and Wales nobody can get divorced for adultery anymore as we have no fault divorce:

www.gov.uk/government/news/blame-game-ends-as-no-fault-divorce-comes-into-force

The law was changed by the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020.

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