Section 20 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 20 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Desertion continuing after insanity. It provides as follows: Where a party to a marriage has been wilfully deserted by the other party, the desertion shall not be deemed to have been terminated by reason only that the deserting party…

Section 19 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 19 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Refusal to resume cohabitation. It provides as follows: (1) Where husband and wife are parties to an agreement for separation, whether oral, in writing or constituted by conduct, the refusal by one of them, without reasonable justification, to comply…

Section 18 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 18 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Constructive desertion. It provides as follows: A married person whose conduct constitutes just cause or excuse for the other party to the marriage to live separately or apart, and occasions that other party to live separately or apart, shall…

Section 17 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 17 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Additional provisions to encourage reconciliation. It provides as follows: (1) Where the petitioner alleges that the respondent has behaved in such a way that the petitioner cannot reasonably be expected to live with him but the parties to the…

Section 16 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 16 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Provisions supplementary to section 15. It provides as follows: (1) Without prejudice to the generality of section 15(2)(c) of this Act, the court hearing a petition for a decree of dissolution of marriage shall hold that the petitioner has…

Section 15 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 15 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Grounds for dissolution of marriage. It provides as follows: (1) A petition under this Act by a party to a marriage for a decree of dissolution of the marriage may be presented to the court by either party to…

Section 14 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 14 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Marriage conciliator to take oath of secrecy. It provides as follows: A marriage conciliator shall, before entering upon the performance of his functions as such a conciliator, make and subscribe, before a person authorised in Nigeria to take affidavits,…

Section 13 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 13 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Statements, etc., made in course of attempt to effect reconciliation. It provides as follows: Evidence of anything said or of any admission made in the course of an endeavour to effect a reconciliation under this Part of this Act…

Section 12 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 12 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Hearing when reconciliation fails. It provides as follows: Where a judge has acted as conciliator under Section 11(1) (b) of this Act but the attempt to effect a reconciliation has failed, the judge shall not, except at the request…

Section 11 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 11 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Reconciliation. It provides as follows: (1) It shall be the duty of the court in which a matrimonial cause has been instituted to give consideration, from time to time, to the possibility of a reconciliation of the parties to…