Social Developments: Divorce Reform Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
Q
How was divorce seen before 1969?
A
Social status destroying
2
Q
What form of Bill was it that the Divorce Reform Bill was proposed under?
A
Private Members’ Bill
3
Q
What year did the subject of Divorce reform finally get debating time?
A
1969
4
Q
What year was the Divorce Reform Bill finally put in place?
A
1971
5
Q
What did the Divorce Reform Bill of 1969 include if both partners wanted a divorce?
A
2 years of separation
6
Q
What did the Divorce Reform Bill of 1969 include if one partner wanted a divorce?
A
5 years of separation
7
Q
How many divorces occurred per 1000 marriages in 1950?
A
2 in 1000 marriages
8
Q
How many divorces occurred per 1000 marriages in the 1970’s?
A
10 in every 1000 marriages
9
Q
What did the public say about the Divorce Reform Bill?
A
It would result in lots more divorces
