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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Amelia Hill

Women losing out as couples try to divorce ‘on the cheap’

Image of couple dividing property
By not consulting legal advice, couples ‘are bypassing a legal system designed to achieve fairness’, says the report’s author. Photograph: Peter Dazeley/Getty Images

Women are losing out on fair divorce settlements because couples are trying to divorce “on the cheap”.

Research has found that most couples have so few assets that the vast majority try to save money by sorting out key arrangements themselves, including agreeing housing, pensions and ongoing maintenance.

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