Matrimonial Causes Act

An Act to make provisions for matrimonial causes.
[Commencement. ] [17th March, 1970]

Sections

Section 1 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 – Institution of matrimonial cause proceedings only under this Act.

Section 2 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 – Jurisdiction in matrimonial causes.

Section 3 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 – Void marriages and prohibited degrees of consanguinity.

Section 4 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 – Marriage of persons within prohibited degrees of affinity.

Section 5 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 – Voidable marriages.

Section 6 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 – Validity, etc., of certain marriages not affected.

Section 7 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 – Special provisions as to wife’s domicile.

Section 8 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 – Law to be applied.

Section 9 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 – Staying and transferring of proceedings.

Section 10 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 – Courts to aid one another.

Section 11 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 – Reconciliation.

Section 12 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 – Hearing when reconciliation fails.

Section 13 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 – Statements, etc., made in course of attempt to effect reconciliation.

Section 14 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 – Marriage conciliator to take oath of secrecy.