Asked by: Lord Bishop of Carlisle (Bishops - Bishops)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the passing of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 on 25 June, what information and guidance they plan to provide online about the availability of counselling and mediation services for couples going through the procedure of divorce.
Answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)
As part of implementing the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act, the Government is committed to ensuring that appropriate support services are clearly signposted from gov.uk webpages for those contemplating divorce. We are also committed to providing appropriate signposting as part of the legal process of divorce through an updated online divorce service. While precise details are yet to be finalised, these services would likely include mediation and marriage and relationship support services.