World Divorce News

In spite of much opposition from the NDP, Liberals, and some First Nations groups, Bill S-2 was voted in yesterday, June 11. The purpose of the law it may one day become is to set out rules for both divorce and separation rights on reserves. One particular issue it will deal with is how property […]

Erectile dysfunction is fast becoming a major cause of divorce in India. A recent study looked at 2,500 Indian men who were or are experiencing erectile dysfunction, and found that 20% had divorced due to sex-related problems.

It looks as though the economy isn’t the only thing that has grown in Turkey over the last few years – the divorce rate has jumped as well. However, despite the increase – which family lawyers suggest is the result of increasing cases of domestic violence, extra-marital affairs, financial woes and an unsatisfying sex life […]

Spouses in Uganda who are hoping that the country’s lawmakers will adopt what they consider to be more modern and realistic grounds for divorce received some bad news last week, after the Ugandan Church formally announced that it won’t support the Marriage and Divorce Bill currently being debated in Uganda’s parliament. The proposed Bill, which […]

Per a fatwa issued by Dubai’s Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities, a divorce notification sent via SMS text message by a husband to his (soon-to-be-former) wife is valid. The fatwa, which is an Islamic religious ruling or scholarly opinion on a matter of Islamic law, was issued in light of an inquiry from […]

If 42-year old Kazuo Nakada has his way, the over 200,000 Japanese children whose parents divorce each year will take a virtual trip to his discussion group “Children who Witnessed their Parents’ Divorce,” so they can share their feelings, connect with a supportive peer group, and get the insight and inspiration they need to move […]

A number of Chinese couples with two properties are laughing all the way to the bank — after making a pit-stop at the country’s registration offices to get divorced. The reason? A loophole in China’s tax laws – one that appears to be wide enough to drive a proverbial truck through – is allowing some […]

According to statistics published this week by Israel’s Chief Rabbinate, the annual divorce rate among Israeli Jews climbed 5% in 2012, as nearly 11,000 spouses divorced – many in Tel Aviv, followed by Jerusalem. In addition, about 88,000 couples filed for divorce last year, which represents a 9% increase over 2011. Overall, the country’s divorce […]

This is what happens when a man got a woman to impersonate his wife. Divorce can sometimes make good people do bad things. For example, they may try and hide assets, like stocks, business income, jewelry – or, in the case of a divorcing man from Delhi, India: his wife. It turns out that the […]

As reported by The Epoch Times, a jewelry company in China has taken employer-employee relationships to a whole new level by banning divorce.   According to the company’s CEO, it’s all part of a mission to promote a business culture of “faithful love and family harmony.” He also pointed out that the no-divorce policy, which […]