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CAP. 179]
Matrimonial Causes
(1983 Ed.
Remarriage of divorced persons. 1963 c. 72, s. 8.
Court not to dismiss petition or application to make absolute a decree nisi on ground of collusion or misconduct of petitioner.
1969 c. 55. s. 9031.
Rules.
1969 c. 59, s. 2(6).
1969 c. 55, s. 30h.
(b) the court has obtained a satisfactory undertaking from the petitioner that he will make such financial provision for the respondent as the court may approve.
(Added, 33 of 1972, s. 10)
18. (1) Where a decree of divorce has been made absolute and either---
(a) there is no right of appeal against the decree absolute; or
(b) the time for appealing against the decree absolute has
expired without an appeal having been brought; or
(c) an appeal against the decree absolute has been dismissed.
either party to the former marriage may marry again.
(2) No clergyman shall be compelled--
(a) to solemnize the marriage of any person whose former marriage has been dissolved and whose former spouse is still living; or
(b) to permit the marriage of such a person to be solemnized in
the church or chapel of which he is the minister.
18A. Without prejudice to any provision of this Ordinance which empowers or requires the court to dismiss a petition for divorce or judicial separation or to dismiss an application for a decree nisi to be made absolute, nothing in any rule of law shall be taken as empowering or requiring the court to dismiss such a petition or application on the ground of collusion between the parties in connexion with the presentation or prosecution of the petition or the obtaining of the decree nisi or on the ground of any conduct on the part of the petitioner.
(Added, 33 of 1972, s. 11)
18B. The Chief Justice may make rules for the purposes of→
(a) ensuring that, where on a petition for divorce the petitioner, in pursuance of section 6A(1)(d), alleges that the respondent consents to a decree being granted, the respondent has been given such information as will enable him to understand the consequences to him of his consenting to a decree being granted and the steps which he must take to indicate that he consents to the grant of a decree; and
(b) requiring the solicitor acting for a petitioner for divorce to certify whether he has discussed with the petitioner the possibility of a reconciliation and given him the names and addresses of persons qualified to help effect a reconciliation between the parties to a marriage who have become estranged; and
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14
CAP. 179]
Matrimonial Causes
(1983 Ed.
Remarriage of divorced persons. 1963 c. 72, s. 8.
Court not to dismiss petition or application to make absolute a decree nisi on ground of collusion or misconduct of petitioner.
1969 c. 55. s. 9031.
Rules.
1969 c. 59, s. 2(6).
1969 c. 55, s. 30h.
(b) the court has obtained a satisfactory undertaking from the petitioner that he will make such financial provision for the respondent as the court may approve.
( Added, 33 of 1972, s. 10)
18. (1) Where a decree of divorce has been made absolute and either---
(a) there is no right of appeal against the decree absolute; or
(b) the time for appealing against the decree absolute has
expired without an appeal having been brought; or
(c) an appeal against the decree absolute has been dismissed.
either party to the former marriage may marry again.
(2) No clergyman shall be compelled--
(a) to solemnize the marriage of any person whose former marriage has been dissolved and whose former spouse is still living; or
(b) to permit the marriage of such a person to be solemnized in
the church or chapel of which he is the minister.
18A. Without prejudice to any provision of this Ordinance which empowers or requires the court to dismiss a petition for divorce or judicial separation or to dismiss an application for a decree nisi to be made absolute, nothing in any rule of law shall be taken as empowering or requiring the court to dismiss such a petition or application on the ground of collusion between the parties in connexion with the presentation or prosecution of the petition or the obtaining of the decree nisi or on the ground of any conduct on the part of the petitioner.
1 Added, 33 of 1972. s. 11)
18B. The Chief Justice may make rules for the purposes of→
(a) ensuring that, where on a petition for divorce the peti- tioner, in pursuance of section_HA(1)(d), alleges that the respondent consents to a decree being granted, the respondent has been given such information as will enable him to understand the consequences to him of his consent- ing to a decree being granted and the steps which he must take to indicate that he consents to the grant of a decree; and
(b) requiring the solicitor acting for a petitioner for divorce to certify whether he has discussed with the petitioner the possibility of a reconciliation and given him the names and address of persons qualified to help effect a reconciliation between the parties to a marriage who have become estranged; and
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