•1 THE DIVORCE ACT, 1869 ______ ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS ______ PREAMBLE I.—PRELIMINARY SECTIONS
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•party, or by direction of the Court, be subject to be cross -examined by or on behalf of the opposite
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•party orally, and after such cross-examination may be re-examined orally as aforesaid by or on behalf of the party by whom such affidavit was filed.
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1.Short title. Commencement of Act.
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2.Extent of Act. Extent of power to grant relief generally, and to make decrees of dissolution, or of nullity.
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3.Interpretation-clause. II.—JURISDICTION
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4.Matrimonial jurisdiction of High Courts to be exercised subject to Act. Exception.
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5.Enforcement of decrees or orders made heretofore by Supreme or High Court.
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6.Pending suits.
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7.[Omitted.].
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8.Extraordinary jurisdiction of High Court. Power to transfer suits.
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9.Reference to High Court. III.—DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE
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10.Grounds for dissolution of marriage 10A .Dissolution of marriage by mutual consent.
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11.Adulterer to be co-respondent.
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12.Court to be satisfied of absence of collusion.
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13.Dismissal of petition.
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14.Power to Court to pronounce decree for dissolving marriage. Condonation.
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15.Relief in case of opposition on certain grounds.
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16.Decrees for dissolution to be nisi. Collusion.
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17.Power of High Court to remove certain suits. 17A. [Omitted.]. 2 IV.—NULLITY OF MARRIAGE SECTIONS
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18.Petition for decree of nullity.
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19.Grounds of decree.
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20.[Omitted.].
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21.Children of annulled marriage. V.—JUDICIAL SEPARATION
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22.Bar to decree for divorce a mensa et toro; but judicial separation obtainable by husband or wife.
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23.Application for separation made by petition.
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24.Separated wife deemed spinster with respect to after-acquired property.
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25.Separated wife deemed spinster for purposes of contract and suing. Reversal of Decree of Separation
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26.Decree of separation obtained during absence of husband or wife may bereversed. VI.— PROTECTION-ORDERS
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27.Deserted wife may apply to court for protection.
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28.Court may grant protection-order.
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29.Discharge or variation of orders.
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30.Liability of husband seizing wife’s property after notice of order.
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31.Wife’s legal position during continuance of order. VII.—RESTITUTION OF CONJUGAL RIGHTS
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32.Petition for restitution of conjugal rights.
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33.Answer to petition. VIII.—DAMAGES AND COSTS
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34.[Omitted.].
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35.[Omitted.]. IX.—ALIMONY
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36.Alimony pendente lite.
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37.Power to order permanent alimony. Power to order monthly or weekly payments.
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38.Court may direct payment of alimony to wife or to her trustee. X.—SETTLEMENTS
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39.[Omitted.].
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40.Inquiry into existence of ante-nuptial or post-nuptial settlements. 3 XI.—CUSTODY OF CHILDREN SECTIONS
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41.Power to make orders as to custody of children in suit for separation.
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42.Power to make such orders after decree.
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43.Power to make orders as to custody of children in suits for dissolution or nullity.
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44.Power to make such orders after decree or confirmation. XII.—PROCEDURE
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45.Code of Civil Procedure to apply.
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46.Forms of petitions and statements.
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47.Petition to state absence of collusion. Statements to be verified.
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48.Suits on behalf of lunatics.
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49.Suits by minors.
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50.Service of petition.
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51.Mode of taking evidence.
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52.Competence of husband and wife to give evidence as to cruelty or desertion.
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53.Power to close doors.
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54.Power to adjourn.
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55.Enforcement of, and appeals from, orders and decrees. No appeal as to costs.
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56.Appeal to the Supreme Court. XIII.—RE-MARRIAGE
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57.Liberty to parties to marry again.
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58.English clergyman not compelled to solemnize marriages of persons divorced for adultery.
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59.English Minister refusing to perform ceremony to permit use of his Church. XIV.—MISCELLANEOUS
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60.Decree for separation or protection-order valid as to persons dealing withwife before reversal. Indemnity of persons making payment to wife without notice of reversal ofdecree or protection- order.
