ACT
(Act 2 of 1973, 25 of 1974 and 14 of 1976)
Act 2 of 1973 .. in force 10 January 1977 (S.I. 1/1977)
Amended by Act 25 of 1974 (not in force)
Amended by Act 14 of 1976 .. in force 29 May 1976
Amended by Act 4 of 1988 .. in force 21 May 1988
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PRELIMINARY
PART 1
DIVORCE
| 3. | Breakdown of marriage to be sole divorce |
| 4. | Proof of breakdown |
| 5. | Restriction on petitions for divorce |
| 6. | Effect of previous separation |
| 7. | Alleged adulterer as a party |
| 8. | Provision designed to effect reconciliation |
| 9. | Opposition to decree |
| 10. | Financial protection for respondent |
| 11. | Court Review of agreements |
| 12. | Remarriage of divorced persons |
| 13. | Additional grounds for nullity decree |
| 14. | Status of children of annulled marriages |
PROCEDURE AND JURISDICTION
| 15. | Decree nisi and absolute and remarriage |
| 16. | Intervention of Queen's Proctor |
| 17. | Abolition of bars |
| 18. | Additional jurisdiction in proceedings by a wife |
| 19. | Evidence and hearing in camera |
| 20. | Restriction on publication of reports of judicial proceedings |
PART 2
MAINTENANCE AND RELATED MATTERS
| 21. | Maintenance pending suit |
| 22. | Financial provision for party to marriage |
| 23. | Financial provisions for child of the family |
| 24. | Transfer and settlement of property and variation of Settlements |
| 25. | Factors to be considered by court |
| 26. | Maintenance during marriage |
| 27. | Duration of certain orders |
| 28. | Orders in favour of children |
| 29. | Variation, discharge, etc., of orders |
| 30. | Enforcement of arrears |
| 31. | Return of payments in excess |
| 32. | Commencement of proceedings for financial provision orders, etc |
| 33. | Settlement of instrument by counsel |
| 34. | Financial Orders for persons of unsound mind |
| 35. | Validity of maintenance agreements |
| 36. | Alteration of agreements by Court during lives of parties |
| 37. | Alteration of agreements by Court after death of one party |
| 38. | Avoidance of transactions intended to defeat certain claims |
| 39. | Orders for repayment by reason of remarriage |
PART 3
PROTECTION AND CUSTODY OF CHILDREN
| 40. | Provisional care of the children |
| 41. | Restriction on absolute decrees affecting children |
| 42. | Orders for custody and education of children |
| 43. | Orders for custody of children in cases of neglect to maintain |
| 44. | Supervision of Child |
PART 4
PROPERTY OF THE PARTIES
| 45. | Order of court as to property |
| 46. | Registration of Order under Section 45 |
| 47. | Court may direct payment of proceeds of sale |
| 48. | Court may appoint person to sell etc |
| 49. | Costs |
| 50. | Rights of mortgagee not to be affected |
PART 5
MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL
| 51. | Recognition of overseas decrees |
| 52. | Rules |
| 53. | This Act to prevail |
AN ACT to make provision for divorce and for connected purposes.
Commencement [10 January 1977]