Second Stage Stage in the legislative process — click for what it means Current The bill’s status — click for what it means 33rd Dáil The House currently handling the bill 35/2024 Official bill number / year
Family Law (Divorce) (Amendment) Bill 2024
- Sponsor
- Patrick Costello · Green Party
- Introduced
- 14 May 2024
- Last updated
- 2 May 2025
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Reduces minimum waiting period before divorce proceedings can begin from two years to six months.
- Amends Family Law (Divorce) Act 1996 to allow faster access to divorce courts for citizens.
- Shortens the overall timeframe for initiating divorce proceedings, enabling people to move on sooner.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 33rd Dáil14 May 2024
- Second Stage 33rd Dáil1 May 2025
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