This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition To review divorce laws on equalization of pensions and assets
To review the divorce laws on division of assets. A spouse must be able to prove that they equally contributed financially before being awarded 50% of their partners pension & assets. This should not apply if children are involved & the spouse gave up a career to bring up a family.
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It is unfair that a spouse expects 50% of assets when they have not supported the relationship financially but are capable of working but choose not to. I paid into my company pension since I was 18 moved in with my partner at 26 and after a 38 year relationship he leaves me & expects 50% of my pension even though he did not financially support the relationship. The spouse needs to prove they have financially supported the relationship before settlement is made in a court of law
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
Reaching an agreement on the separation of finances during a divorce is a matter for the separating parties, and if they can't agree, the courts. It is not a matter for the UK Government or Parliament.
You could have a petition calling for the Government to require courts to calculate divorce settlements based on a fixed formula, if that is something you'd like to see happen.
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.