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Duty of a petitioner praying for the dissolution of marriage
Elements that must be proved under Section 15(2)(e) of the Matrimonial Causes Act
Facts of which its existence determines that a marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation
Facts that prove that a marriage has broken down irretrievably
Facts which the petitioner must prove to show that the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation
How a marriage is dissolved
Nature of conduct that must be proved under Section 15(2)(c) of the Matrimonial Causes Act
Nature of evidence an applicant seeking dissolution of marriage on ground of adultery must establish
On whom lies the burden of proving one or more of the grounds in Section 15(2) of the Matrimonial Causes Act
The need for the court to determine all issues and proceedings instituted in connection with a petition for the dissolution of marriage
The rule that the court must disregard any period or periods not exceeding six months in the aggregate during which the parties to the marriage lived with each other as man and wife after the date of the occurrence of the final incident relied on by the petitioner
What a petitioner seeking to rely on Section 15(2)(c) of the MCA must prove
What a petition for dissolution of marriage must contain
What the petitioner must establish in an action for dissolution of marriage
When a marriage can be deemed dissolved
Whether absence of consortium is enough to decree the dissolution of a marriage
Whether a court can dissolve a marriage upon statements by the parties that they were no longer interested in the marriage
Whether a customary marriage is dissolved upon the dissolution of the Ordinance marriage
Whether a long separation can ripen into dissolution of a marriage
Whether a marriage can be dissolved by effluxion of time
Whether a marriage will be dissolved because the respondent consents to the dissolution
Whether a marriage will be dissolved where the parties have lived apart continuously for at least five years
Whether a marriage will be held to have broken down where parties have been unable to reconcile their differences
Whether a marriage will be sad to have broken down beyond reconciliation where the parties have not lived together as husband and wife for many years
Whether an action for dissolution of marriage survives after the demise of one of the parties
Whether a party in a polygamous marriage can bring a petition for divorce under the Matrimonial Causes Act, 1971 Act 367
Whether a petition for dissolution of marriage can be granted on the pleadings and statements on oath of parties without the need of proving the facts relied on by credible evidence
Whether a respondent to a petition for dissolution of a marriage before a court can institute a petition for the nullification of the same marriage in another court, with concurrent jurisdiction in which the first petition is filed
Whether a respondent to a petition for dissolution of a marriage can institute a petition for the nullification of the same marriage in another court
Whether bigamy is sufficient to find that that a marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation
Whether consent of the respondent is sine qua non to decree the dissolution of a marriage
Whether dissolution of marriage can be granted if the requirement stated by the Matrimonial Causes Act is not met
Whether dissolution of marriage can be granted where it is desired by both parties
Whether dissolution of marriage will be automatically granted where one or more of the facts is established
Whether evidence must be led to enable the court determine whether a marriage as broken down beyond reconciliation
Whether impotence subsequent to the consummation of a marriage and childlessness are grounds for the dissolution of a marriage
Whether parties to divorce proceedings can consent to the dissolution of the marriage without a consideration of the evidence
Whether reconciliation is a bar to the presentation of a petition for dissolution of marriage
Whether the court or Judge must examine the evidence to determine whether the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation before decreeing a dissolution of the marriage
Whether the court will dissolve a marriage where the respondent has not contested the petition
Whether the petitioner must present evidence of an unsuccessful attempt at reconciliation
Whether the petitioner must satisfy the court that the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation where the respondent did not attend the trial
Whether there can be an implied or automatic dissolution of marriage
Whether the religious beliefs of the parties is a matter for consideration in divorce cases
Whether the respondent can withhold consent to a decree of divorce where the parties have not lived together for 4 years
Whether the resumption of cohabitation bars a party from petitioning for the dissolution of a marriage
Whether the standard of proof required in proof of breakdown of marriage is the same whether the marriage was solemnised in a church or not
Whether wilful refusal of a party to have sexual intercourse is a fact for dissolution of marriage
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