If you married abroad, then you can still obtain a divorce in England provided that certain criteria concerning domicile or habitual residence are satisfied.
The English courts have jurisdiction to hear a divorce petition if one party is domiciled in England and Wales.
The English courts also have jurisdiction to hear a divorce petition if section 5(2) of the Domicile and Matrimonial Proceedings Act 1973 applies. This will apply if on the day that the divorce petition is issued, any of the following apply:
There is also legislation to assist couples in same sex divorces. The courts of England and Wales have jurisdiction if the courts of another country do not have jurisdiction and either party is domiciled in England and Wales; or the marriage or civil partnership took place in England and Wales; and it would be in the interests of justice for the courts in England and Wales to assume jurisdiction.
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