Which statement best describes the Divorce Act of 1968?

• A. It banned divorce.
• B. It allowed divorce without fault.
• C. It required fault.
• D. It required residency for divorce.

Answer: (B)

The key idea being tested is the shift to no-fault divorce. The Divorce Act of 1968 moved away from needing to prove one spouse’s fault (like adultery or cruelty) and instead allowed a divorce based on the breakdown of the marriage. This meant couples could obtain a divorce without assigning blame, focusing on the reality that the marriage had irretrievably broken down, often demonstrated through a period of separation. While residency rules and the specifics of how breakdown is shown can matter in practice, the defining feature the act introduced was no-fault divorce—so this statement best fits what the act accomplished.