Divorce Law in Poland: A New Regime Needed?

Abstract:     
A trend in Poland, as in other countries, is the growth in the number of divorces. Nonetheless, marriage remains a popular institution and family is one of the most important values in Polish life. These contradictory observations have provided the inspiration for this article, which analyzes whether Polish divorce law needs to be modernized. The first part will review the present Polish divorce law. The second part will analyze the disadvantages of the present law, while the third part describes its advantages. The final part will conclude that while the disadvantages of the present Polish divorce law suggests certain changes may be useful, the nature of the disadvantages also suggests that no revolution in the divorce law is necessary. Instead, the current divorce law is rather stable and relatively flexible. It also creates a high level of protection for family, although the current demographic trends in Poland may require implementation of some additional measures.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 12

Keywords: Family law, domestic relations, divorce, divorce law, separation, Poland, divorce by mutual consent, demographics

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