This work contains the complete text of the 1996 Act plus section by section analytical commentary by Professor Michael Freeman who has written in this field for 20 years and lectures on family and child law at University College London. This Act is an important piece of new legislation providing for a new no-fault divorce. Commentary makes reference to existing case law and explains the changes, the reasons for them and their likely impact. * Handy portable paperback format * User friendly lay-out * Material is reprinted from the Current Law Statutes service.