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Section

Divorce.

CHAPTER 179.

THE DIVORCE ORDINANCE.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.

[CAP. 179

1. Short title

2. Interpretation

3. Principles to be applied

4. Extent of power to grant relief

5. Grounds for divorce

6. Adulterer to be made a co-respondent

7. Scope of inquiry by court. Collusion or condonation

8. Dismissal of petition

9. When petition shall be granted

10. Condonation of adultery

11. Grant of relief to respondent, if petition opposed

12. Petition for nullity of marriage

13. Grounds of decree

14. Decree of nullity

15. Children of annulled marriage

16. When decree nisi to be made absolute

17. Grounds for judicial separation

18. Property of wife after judicial separation

Decree of judicial separation in absence of husband may be reversed

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20. Petition for restitution of conjugal rights

21. Answer to petition

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22. Periodical payments in lieu of attachment

23. Settlement of wife's property

24. Power to vary orders

25. Non-compliance with decree deemed to be desertion

26. Husband may claim damages from adulterer

27. Costs against co-respondent

28. Alimony pendente lite

29. Permanent alimony

30. Court may direct payment to wife or her trustee

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Section

Divorce.

CHAPTER 179.

THE DIVORCE ORDINANCE.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.

[CAP. 179

1. Short title

2. Interpretation

3. Principles to be applied

4. Extent of power to grant relief

5. Grounds for divorce

6. Adulterer to be made a co-respondent

7. Scope of inquiry by court. Collusion or condonation

8. Dismissal of petition

9. When petition shall be granted

10. Condonation of adultery

11. Grant of relief to respondent, if petition opposed

12. Petition for nullity of marriage

13. Grounds of decree

14. Decree of nullity

15. Children of annulled marriage

16. When decree nisi to be made absolute

17. Grounds for judicial separation

18. Property of wife after judicial separation

Decree of judicial separation in absence of husband may be reversed

19.

20. Petition for restitution of conjugal rights

21. Answer to petition

22. Periodical payments in lieu of attachment

23. Settlement of wife's property

24. Power to vary orders

25. Non-compliance with decree deemed to be desertion

26. Husband may claim damages from adulterer

27. Costs against co-respondent

28. Alimony pendente lite

29. Permanent alimony

30. Court may direct payment to wife or her trustee

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Section Divorce. CHAPTER 179. THE DIVORCE ORDINANCE. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS. [CAP. 179 1. Short title 2. Interpretation 3. Principles to be applied 4. Extent of power to grant relief 5. Grounds for divorce 6. Adulterer to be made a co-respondent 7. Scope of inquiry by court. Collusion or condonation 8. Dismissal of petition 9. When petition shall be granted 10. Condonation of adultery 11. Grant of relief to respondent, if petition opposed 12. Petition for nullity of marriage 13. Grounds of decree 14. Decree of nullity 15. Children of annulled marriage 16. When decree nisi to be made absolute 17. Grounds for judicial separation 18. Property of wife after judicial separation Decree of judicial separation in absence of husband may be reversed 19. 20. Petition for restitution of conjugal rights 21. Answer to petition Page 367 22. Periodical payments in lieu of attachment 23. Settlement of wife's property 24. Power to vary orders 25. Non-compliance with decree deemed to be desertion 26. Husband may claim damages from adulterer 27. Costs against co-respondent 28. Alimony pendente lite 29. Permanent alimony 30. Court may direct payment to wife or her trustee Page 369 Page 369 Page 369 Page 369 Page 370 Page 370 Page 370 Page 371 Page 371 Page 371 Page 371 Page 371 Page 372 Page 372 Page 372 Page 372 Page 373 Page 373 Page 374 Page 374 Page 375 Page 375 Page 375 Page 375 Page 376 Page 376 Page 376 Page 376 Page 377 Page 377 Page 378 Page 369 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Page 369 ... ... Page 370 ... ... ... Page 371 ... Page 372 Page 373 Page 374 Page 375 ... Page 376 Page 377 20. Petition for restitution of conjugal rights 21. Answer to petition ... ... ... Page 369 ... Page 370 ... ... ... becomes The final output is Section Divorce. CHAPTER 179. THE DIVORCE ORDINANCE. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS. [CAP. 179 1. Short title 2. Interpretation 3. Principles to be applied 4. Extent of power to grant relief 5. Grounds for divorce 6. Adulterer to be made a co-respondent 7. Scope of inquiry by court. Collusion or condonation 8. Dismissal of petition 9. When petition shall be granted 10. Condonation of adultery 11. Grant of relief to respondent, if petition opposed 12. Petition for nullity of marriage 13. Grounds of decree 14. Decree of nullity 15. Children of annulled marriage 16. When decree nisi to be made absolute 17. Grounds for judicial separation 18. Property of wife after judicial separation Decree of judicial separation in absence of husband may be reversed 19. 20. Petition for restitution of conjugal rights 21. Answer to petition 22. Periodical payments in lieu of attachment 23. Settlement of wife's property 24. Power to vary orders 25. Non-compliance with decree deemed to be desertion 26. Husband may claim damages from adulterer 27. Costs against co-respondent 28. Alimony pendente lite 29. Permanent alimony 30. Court may direct payment to wife or her trustee Page 367 Page 369 Page 369 Page 369 Page 369 Page 370 Page 370 Page 370 Page 371 Page 371 Page 371 Page 371 Page 371 Page 372 Page 372 Page 372 Page 372 Page 373 Page 373 Page 374 Page 374 Page 375 Page 375 Page 375 Page 375 Page 376 Page 376 Page 376 Page 376 Page 377 Page 377 Page 378

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Section Divorce. CHAPTER 179. THE DIVORCE ORDINANCE. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS. [CAP. 179 : :: : :. : :: : :.. : 1. Short title 2. Interpretation *** 3. Principles to be applied ... 4. Extent of power to grant relief 5. Grounds for divorce ... : ... ... ... ... 6. Adulterer to be made a co-respondent ... ... 7. Scope of inquiry by court. Collusion or condonation 8. Dismissal of petition 9. When petition shall be granted 10. Condonation of adultery 11. Grant of relief to respondent, if petition opposed 12. Petition for nullity of marriage 13. Grounds of decree 14. Decree of nullity ... 15. Children of annulled marriage 16. When decree nisi to be made absolute 17. Grounds for judicial separation ... 18. Property of wife after judicial separation Decree of judicial separation in absence of husband may be reversed 19. 20. Petition for restitution of conjuga! rights 21. Answer to petition ... ... ... ... Page 369 369 369 369 370 370 370 371 371 : : : : : : : 371 ... 371 372 372 372 372 373 373 374 374 :: : : : 375 375 ... 375 375 : : : :: : : : 376 376 376 376 : 377 377 378 : 22. Periodical payments in lieu of attachment 23. Settlement of wife's property 24. Power to vary orders ... ... ... ... ... 25. Non-compliance with decree deemed to be desertion 26. Husband may claim damages from adulterer 27. Costs against co-respondent ... 28. Alimony pendente lite ... 29. Permanent alimony ... ... ... 30. Court may direct payment to wife or her trustee 367

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Section

Divorce.

CHAPTER 179.

THE DIVORCE ORDINANCE.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.

[CAP. 179

:..

1. Short title

2. Interpretation

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3. Principles to be applied

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4. Extent of power to grant relief

5. Grounds for divorce

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6. Adulterer to be made a co-respondent

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7. Scope of inquiry by court. Collusion or condonation

8. Dismissal of petition

9. When petition shall be granted

10. Condonation of adultery

11. Grant of relief to respondent, if petition opposed

12. Petition for nullity of marriage

13. Grounds of decree

14. Decree of nullity

...

15. Children of annulled marriage

16. When decree nisi to be made absolute

17. Grounds for judicial separation

...

18. Property of wife after judicial separation

Decree of judicial separation in absence of husband may be

reversed

19.

20. Petition for restitution of conjuga! rights 21. Answer to petition

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22. Periodical payments in lieu of attachment 23. Settlement of wife's property

24. Power to vary orders

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25. Non-compliance with decree deemed to be desertion 26. Husband may claim damages from adulterer

27. Costs against co-respondent

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28. Alimony pendente lite

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29. Permanent alimony

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30. Court may direct payment to wife or her trustee

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