# FILE NAME: 00001928.soc # TITLE: Should it be easier to get divorce in the UK? [b809b03b0e4771d70ec23e662e46d420] # DESCRIPTION: # DATA TYPE: soc # MODIFICATION TYPE: original # RELATES TO: # RELATED FILES: # PUBLICATION DATE: 2025-10-12 # MODIFICATION DATE: 2025-10-12 # NUMBER ALTERNATIVES: 4 # NUMBER VOTERS: 5 # NUMBER UNIQUE ORDERS: 5 # ALTERNATIVE NAME 1: Statement 1 - The group felt that divorce should be made easier in the UK. With the amount of people getting married and divorced increasing, the process has to be changed. The amount of legal battles and solicitor fees means that the process takes longer and is more expensive than it needs to be. This causes stress and anxiety for the couple, which in turn causes mental health issues. The process should be cheaper and quicker. If there is no dispute between the couple then it should not take months of paperwork to get divorced. # ALTERNATIVE NAME 2: Statement 2 - “We believe that divorce should be made easier in the UK. We think that the current system is too long and drawn out. We think that the current system causes unnecessary stress on both parties involved. We think that the current system is unfair on the parties involved. We think that the current system is a money-making opportunity for lawyers. We think that the current system is outdated and should be changed. We think that the current system is an unnecessary process. We think that the current system is unfair on the children involved. We think that the current system is an outdated process. We think that the current system is an unnecessary process. We think that the current system is unfair on the children involved. We think that the current system is an outdated process. We think that the current system is an unnecessary process. We think that the current system is unfair on the children involved. We think that the current system is an outdated process. We think that the current system is an unnecessary process. We think that the current system is unfair on the children involved. We think that the current system is an outdated process. We think that the current system is an unnecessary process. # ALTERNATIVE NAME 3: Statement 3 - In general, the group was in favour of making divorce easier to obtain in the UK. This was for a number of reasons. Firstly, the current system is too drawn out and can cause unnecessary stress for both parties. Secondly, the current system can be very expensive and this can cause financial stress for both parties. The group felt that divorce should be a mutual decision and that the process should be as quick and painless as possible. # ALTERNATIVE NAME 4: Statement 4 - We feel that divorce in the UK should be made easier for people who both want to end their marriage. We feel that people should be able to get divorced without spending a fortune on solicitors and that it should be a quick process, which is amicable between the couple. The current system is antiquated and there is no need for solicitors to get involved when a couple mutually agree to end their marriage. Conclusion To summarize, consensus statements present a way for a group of participants to present their views on a given subject. A consensus statement presents a summation of the opinions of a group of participants, along with a brief explanation of how the consensus statement was reached. The consensus statement does not present the views of any one participant, but rather the views of the group as a whole. In a paper where a consensus statement is used, it is often not necessary to present the opinions of the individual participants. What the participants say in the report is the consensus statement. However, there is one interesting thing about a consensus statement. When using a consensus statement in a paper, the names of the participants are not usually provided. Therefore, the group of participants are anonymous, and there is no way for a reader to 1: 3,1,4,2 1: 1,3,2,4 1: 2,4,1,3 1: 1,3,4,2 1: 2,1,3,4