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Matter when divorce occurs without mutual consent – when spouse leaves the marriage unilaterally

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More favourable outcome for the innocent partyˇ

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Reintegrating the 'blame game' ensures that the concept of marriage is upheld in the idea that it is sacred and a divorce is a cause and effect process in which shouldn't be taken lightly 

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Reintegrating the 'blame game' ensures that the concept of marriage is upheld in the idea that it is sacred and a divorce is a cause and effect process in which shouldn't be taken lightly 

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Financial distribution based on who performed better in the marriage rather than random factors (AIFS, 1986)

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Financial distribution based on who performed better in the marriage rather than random factors (AIFS, 1986)

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Doesn’t encourage manipulation of the legal system to get a divorce (Wall, 2012)

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Doesn’t encourage manipulation of the legal system to get a divorce (Wall, 2012)

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Avoids drawn out legal battles over who gets what (Wall, 2012)

The privacy of the marriage is conserved (Wall, 2012)

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Creates uncertainty about the durability of marriage and loss of confidence in a time honoured institution.

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By drawing divorces out and putting the onus on each spouse to prove fault, politicians are decreasing the chances that divorces are going to end on 'good terms'. When marriages end with hard feelings, that boils over as the parents try to work out custody and visitation schedules.

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By drawing divorces out and putting the onus on each spouse to prove fault, politicians are decreasing the chances that divorces are going to end on 'good terms'. When marriages end with hard feelings, that boils over as the parents try to work out custody and visitation schedules.

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(Covington, 2017)

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still have to make child support payments

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still have to make child support payments

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Divorce settlements are based on need, ability to pay and contribution to the family finances, rather than on fault. (Meyer, 2017)

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it gives great  protection to those in abusive relationships by giving the victim the option of whether or not to talk about their abuse when seeking divorce.  (Regan, 2016)

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The basis that the divorce needs to have a victim and protagonist is no longer an upheld social norm and the current law regarding no fault divorce reflects as two people can now divorce without marital misconduct needing to be the basis of their reasoning ( Wall, 2012)

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"Too easy"

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This system of divorce is integral for relationships were domestic-violence is present because of the negative effects that this has on children and adolescence:

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This system of divorce is integral for relationships were domestic-violence is present because of the negative effects that this has on children and adolescence:

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- Children who experience domestic violence (DV) have been found to possess higher levels of aggression, psychosomatic disorders and poor academic performance
- Adolescence who experience DV are prone to depression, are more likely to be homeless and to participate in DV themselves.
(Department of Community Service NSW, n.d.)

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The negative impact of family breakdown

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The risk of the divorce rate increasing

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The risk of the divorce rate increasing