Section 16 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 16 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Provisions supplementary to section 15. It provides as follows: (1) Without prejudice to the generality of section 15(2)(c) of this Act, the court hearing a petition for a decree of dissolution of marriage shall hold that the petitioner has…

Section 15 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 15 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Grounds for dissolution of marriage. It provides as follows: (1) A petition under this Act by a party to a marriage for a decree of dissolution of the marriage may be presented to the court by either party to…

Section 14 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 14 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Marriage conciliator to take oath of secrecy. It provides as follows: A marriage conciliator shall, before entering upon the performance of his functions as such a conciliator, make and subscribe, before a person authorised in Nigeria to take affidavits,…

Section 13 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 13 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Statements, etc., made in course of attempt to effect reconciliation. It provides as follows: Evidence of anything said or of any admission made in the course of an endeavour to effect a reconciliation under this Part of this Act…

Section 12 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 12 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Hearing when reconciliation fails. It provides as follows: Where a judge has acted as conciliator under Section 11(1) (b) of this Act but the attempt to effect a reconciliation has failed, the judge shall not, except at the request…

Section 11 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 11 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Reconciliation. It provides as follows: (1) It shall be the duty of the court in which a matrimonial cause has been instituted to give consideration, from time to time, to the possibility of a reconciliation of the parties to…

Section 10 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 10 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Courts to aid one another. It provides as follows: All courts having jurisdiction under this Act shall severally act in aid of and be auxiliary to one another in all matters under this Act.

Section 9 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 9 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Staying and transferring of proceedings. It provides as follows: (1) Where it appears to a court in which a matrimonial cause has been instituted under this Act that a matrimonial cause between the parties to the marriage or purported…

Section 8 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 8 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Law to be applied. It provides as follows: The jurisdiction conferred on a court by this Act shall be exercised in accordance with this Act, and any law in force immediately before the commencement of this Act which confers…

Section 7 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 7 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Special provisions as to wife’s domicile. It provides as follows: For the purposes of this Act-(a) a deserted wife who was domiciled in Nigeria either immediately before her marriage or immediately before the desertion shall be deemed to be…