Divorce.
(b) if the co-respondent had not at the time of the adultery reason to believe the respondent to be a married woman.
Alimony.
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pendente lite.
28. (1) In any suit under this Ordinance, whether it Alimony is instituted by a husband or a wife, the wife may present a petition for alimony pending the suit.
(2) Such petition shall be served on the husband, and the court, on being satisfied of the truth of the statements therein contained, may make such order on the husband for payment to the wife of alimony pending the suit as it deems just.
(3) Alimony pending the suit shall in no case exceed one-fifth of the husband's average net income for the three years next preceding the date of the order, and shall continue, in case of a decree for dissolution of marriage, until the decree is made absolute.
alimony.
for dissolution of Permanent 29. (1) On any decree absolute marriage or for nullity of marriage, or on any decree of judicial separation obtained by a wife, the court may, if it thinks fit, order that the husband shall, to the satisfaction of the court, secure to the wife such gross sum of money or such annual sum of money for any term not exceeding her life as, having regard to her fortune, if any, to the ability of the husband and to the conduct of the parties, it deems reasonable, and for that purpose may refer the matter to the Registrar or to some counsel and solicitor to settle and approve of a proper deed or instrument to be executed by all necessary parties, and the court may, if it thinks fit, suspend the pronouncing of its decree until such deed or instrument has been duly executed.
order
weekly
(2) In any such case the court may, if it thinks fit, make Power to an order on the husband for payment to the wife during monthly or their joint lives of such monthly or weekly sum for her payments. maintenance and support as the court thinks reasonable, and any such order may be made either in addition to or instead of an order under subsection (1).
(3) If the husband afterwards from any cause becomes Discharge unable to make such payments, the court may discharge or of order for
or alteration
alimony.
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Divorce.
(b) if the co-respondent had not at the time of the adultery reason to believe the respondent to be a married woman.
Alimony.
[CAP. 179
pendente lite.
28. (1) In any suit under this Ordinance, whether it Alimony is instituted by a husband or a wife, the wife may present a petition for alimony pending the suit.
(2) Such petition shall be served on the husband, and the court, on being satisfied of the truth of the statements therein contained, may make such order on the husband for payment to the wife of alimony pending the suit as it deems just.
(3) Alimony pending the suit shall in no case exceed one-fifth of the husband's average net income for the three years next preceding the date of the order, and shall continue, in case of a decree for dissolution of marriage, until the decree is made absolute.
alimony.
for dissolution of Permanent 29. (1) On any decree absolute marriage or for nullity of marriage, or on any decree of judicial separation obtained by a wife, the court may, if it thinks fit, order that the husband shall, to the satisfaction of the court, secure to the wife such gross sum of money or such annual sum of money for any term not exceeding her life as, having regard to her fortune, if any, to the ability of the husband and to the conduct of the parties, it deems reason- able, and for that purpose may refer the matter to the Registrar or to some counsel and solicitor to settle and approve of a proper deed or instrument to be executed by all necessary parties, and the court may, if it thinks fit, suspend the pronouncing of its decree until such deed or instrument has been duly executed.
order
weekly
(2) In any such case the court may, if it thinks fit, make Power to an order on the husband for payment to the wife during monthly or their joint lives of such monthly or weekly sum for her payments. maintenance and support as the court thinks reasonable, and any such order may be made either in addition to or instead of an order under subsection (1).
(3) If the husband afterwards from any cause becomes Discharge unable to make such payments, the court may discharge or of order for
or alteration
alimony.
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