Happily ever after ? The battle of the Bezos' and no-fault divorce.

19/04/2019 [Image: Legal by the Bay- The Bar Association of San Francisco.]

The mother of all divorces and new U.K. rules to permit no-fault divorce

In case you’ve been hiding under a rock, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his wife Mackenzie divorced earlier this month after 25 years of marriage.

Many would’ve thought that Mackenzie would taken Jeff to the cleaners (given that he -allegedly- had an affair and that she’d been by his side whilst he built up Amazon) leaving her now-ex husband needing to ride a bike into work. That wasn’t the case, though the divorce settlement resulted in Ms Bezos becoming the 3rd richest woman in the world, it was fair and respectful to both spouses role in the marriage and in building the Bezos empire.

The picture we often get about divorces is that they’re what we term the 3 U’s: unfair, uncomfortable and ultrageous. However, it’s the wrong view to have. Whilst many divorcing spouses will no doubt harbour ill feeling towards each other and want to rip each other to shreds, the most important things to take into account (amongst others) are the childrens’ (if there are any) best interests and to remember that you once loved and respected each other.

Other news in the realms of divorce is that in the U.K. new rules that end the blame game and allow spouses to get a non-fault based divorce (that the marriage has irretrievably broken down) will come in to force soon. Under current rules - fault based, a spouse has to allege a fault of the other spouse i.e. one spouse adultery or unreasonable behaviour by the other for a divorce proceedings to start straight away.

Given, the recent Bezos divorce settlement and the U.K. divorce reforms, there is hope for a happy ending.

MOCN Consulting believes in helping both parties come to an amicable settlement and to make the process less acrimonious and uncomfortable than it needs to be. We believe in fighting fair and we’ll help you get what you deserve. You may not have the Bezos’ riches but you can have a similar result - one that leaves both parties satisfied.

Contact us now for advice, we’ll be happy to navigate you through the different options and offer a bespoke service.