New Era in Divorce Cases: It Will Be Sufficient for One Spouse to Request It

The 22-article bill prepared by AK Party deputies, which includes new regulations in the judiciary, is expected to be submitted to the Presidency of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) this week.

According to information obtained by AA correspondent, the AK Party has completed its work on the new judicial package under the leadership of Group Chairman Abdullah Güler. The 22-article proposal, which is planned to be submitted to the TBMM Presidency this week, will include regulations regarding the operation of notaries on holidays, divorce cases, and the judicial processes in appeals.

THE DURATION OF LAWSUITS WILL BE REDUCED FROM 3 YEARS TO 1 YEAR

With the proposal, the period required for couples who cannot establish a common life after the rejection of a divorce case to file a new lawsuit will be reduced from 3 years to 1 year.

ONLY ONE PARTY'S REQUEST WILL BE SUFFICIENT

With the amendment to Article 166 of the Turkish Civil Code, if a lawsuit filed for any of the grounds for divorce is rejected and one year has passed since the date of the finalization of this decision, if the common life has not been re-established for any reason, the marriage union will be considered fundamentally shaken, and a divorce decision can be made upon the request of one of the spouses.

With the amendment to the Code of Criminal Procedure (CMK), Child Monitoring Centers (ÇİM) can also be established by state universities.