Family and Personal Law
The Divorce Act, 1869
Act 4 of 1869 · 64 sections
Title, date and preamble
[26th February, 1869.]
An Act to amend the law relating to Divorce and Matrimonial Causes ***.
Preamble.—WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the law relating to the divorce of persons
professing the Christian religion, and to confer upon certain Courts jurisdiction in matters
matrimonial; it is hereby enacted as follows:—
Contents
II.—JURISDICTION
III.—DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE
- 10.Grounds for dissolution of marriage
- 10A.Dissolution of marriage by mutual consent
- 11.Adulterer or adulteress 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.Appointment of officer to exercise duties of King’s Proctor
IV.—NULLITY OF MARRIAGE
V.—JUDICIAL SEPARATION
Reversal of Decree of Separation
VI.— PROTECTION-ORDERS
VII.—RESTITUTION OF CONJUGAL RIGHTS
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 appeal from, orders and decree
- 56.Appeal to the Supreme Court
XIII.—RE-MARRIAGE
XIV.—MISCELLANEOUS
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