Section 86 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970

Section 86 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Proof of marriage, etc. It provides as follows:

In proceedings under this Act the court may receive as evidence of the facts stated in it, a document purporting to be either the original or a certified copy of any certificate, entry or record of a birth, death or marriage alleged to have taken place whether in Nigeria or elsewhere.