[Act No. 4 of Year 1869, dated 26-2-1869]

An Act to amend the law relating to Divorce and Matrimonial Causes 1[* * *]

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:-

• CHAPTER I - PRELIMINARY
• CHAPTER II - JURISDICTION
• CHAPTER III - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE
• CHAPTER IV - NULLITY OF MARRIAGE
• CHAPTER V - JUDICIAL SEPARATION
• CHAPTER VI - PROTECTION-ORDERS
• CHAPTER VII - RESTITUTION OF CONJUGAL RIGHTS
• CHAPTER VIII - DAMAGES AND COSTS
• CHAPTER IX - ALIMONY
• CHAPTER X - SETTLEMENTS
• CHAPTER XI - CUSTODY OF CHILDREN
• CHAPTER XII - PROCEDURE 
• CHAPTER XIII - RE-MARRIAGE
• CHAPTER XIV - MISCELLANEOUS

• SCHEDULE OF FORMS 

  • NO. 1 - PETITION BY HUSBAND FOR A DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE WITH DAMAGES AGAINST CO-RESPONDENT, BY REASON OF ADULTERY
  • NO. 2 - RESPONDENT'S STATEMENT IN ANSWER TO NO. 1
  • NO. 3 - CO-RESPONDENT'S STATEMENT IN ANSWER TO NO. 1
  • NO. 4 - PETITION FOR DECREE OF NULLITY OF MARRIAGE
  • NO. 5 - PETITION BY WIFE FOR JUDICIAL SEPARATION ON THE GROUND OF HER HUSBAND'S ADULTERY
  • NO. 6 - STATEMENT IN ANSWER TO NO. 5
  • NO. 7 - STATEMENT IN REPLY TO NO. 6
  • NO. 8 - PETITION FOR A JUDICIAL SEPARATION BY REASON OF CRUELTY
  • NO. 9 - STATEMENT IN ANSWER TO NO. 8
  • NO. 10 - PETITION FOR REVERSAL OF DECREE OF SEPARATION
  • NO. 11 - PETITION FOR PROTECTION ORDER
  • NO. 12 - PETITION FOR ALIMONY PENDING THE SUIT
  • NO. 13 - STATEMENT IN ANSWER TO NO. 12
  • NO. 14 - UNDERTAKING BY MINOR'S NEXT FRIEND TO BE ANSWERABLE FOR RESPONDENT'S COSTS

• FOOT NOTES