Hundreds of Italian couples face having their divorces overturned after being accused of running a scam to obtain quick marriage splits through the British courts reports The Telegraph. Britain’s top family judge has been asked to cancel 180 divorces after hearing the UK courts have been exploited in a massive “fraud” by Italians assuming fake British residency in order to use the UK system to split up, avoiding the lengthy and costly Italian divorce process.
The scam came to light as it was noticed by Court officials that one party in 179 of the cases provided the same address, which was found to be a post office box after further investigation.
Italian couples face a mandatory three-year legal separation period. It is a requirement of the Law of England and Wales that a person seeking a divorce in the English and Welsh Courts has been habitually resident in England for a period of at least one year immediately before issuing a petition of divorce. Thailand divorce law firm, Chaninat and Leeds explains that Italy’s legal system is based on a traditional , moral principles that seek to discourage divorce. Thailand also has a year separation requirement in certain situations. The current trend in many Western countries is no-fault divorce, which facilitates easier divorce proceedings.
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