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Divorce Act
An Act to amend the law relating to Divorce and Matrimonial Causes.
| Act Id | 186904 |
| Act Number | 04 |
| Enactment Date | 1869-01-26 |
| Act Year | 1869 |
| Ministry | Ministry of Law and Justice |
| Enforcement Date | 01-04-1869 |
- I.--PRELIMINARY
- II.--JURISDICTION
- III.--DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE
- 10 Grounds for dissolution of marriage
- 10A Dissolution of marriage by mutual consent
- 11 Adulterer to be co-respondent
- 12 Court to be satisfied of absence of collusion
- 13 Dismissal of petition
- 14 Power to Court to pronounce decree for dissolving marriage
- 15 Relief in case of opposition on certain grounds
- 16 Decrees for dissolution to be nisi
- 17 Power of High Court to remove certain suits
- 17A [Omitted.]
- IV.--NULLITY OF MARRIAGE
- V.--JUDICIAL SEPARATION
- Reversal of Decree of Separation
- VI.--PROTECTION-ORDERS
- VII.--RESTITUTION OF CONJUGAL RIGHT
- VIII.--DAMAGES AND COSTS
- IX.--ALIMONY
- X.--SETTLEMENTS
- XI.--CUSTODY OF CHILDREN
- XII.--PROCEDURE
- 45 Code of Civil Procedure to apply
- 46 Forms of petitions and statements
- 47 Petition to state absence of collusion
- 48 Suits on behalf of lunatics
- 49 Suits by minors
- 50 Service of petition
- 51 Mode of taking evidence
- 52 Competence of husband and wife to give evidence as to cruelty or desertion
- 53 Power to close doors
- 54 Power to adjourn
- 55 Enforcement of, and appeals from, orders and decrees
- 56 Appeal to the Supreme Court
- XIII.--RE-MARRIAGE
- XIV.--MISCELLANEOUS
