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…

Section 6 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 6 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Validity, etc., of certain marriages not affected. It provides as follows: (1) Save as expressly provided in this Part of this Act nothing in this Part shall affect the validity or invalidity of a marriage that took place before…

Section 5 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 5 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Voidable marriages. It provides as follows: (1) Subject to this Act, a marriage that takes place after the commencement of this Act not being a marriage that is void, shall be voidable in the following cases but not otherwise,…

Section 4 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 4 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Marriage of persons within prohibited degrees of affinity. It provides as follows: (1) Where two persons who are within the prohibited degrees of affinity wish to marry each other, they may apply, in writing, to a judge for permission…

Section 3 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 3 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Void marriages and prohibited degrees of consanguinity. It provides as follows: (1) Subject to the provisions of this section, a marriage that takes place after the commencement of this Act is void in any of the following cases but…