ABSTRACT
The
term marriage can be defined as the coming together of a man and a woman as
husband and wife. In Nigeria, marriages are contracted in various ways which
include statutory marriage, customary marriage and Islamic marriage.
At
the time of marriage, it is likely that neither of the parties envisages the
possibility of dissolution of the marriage. However, in recent times, the high
rate at which dissolution of marriages takes place all over the world,
especially in the developed countries shows that most people enter into
marriage but not “for better or for worse”.
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Be that as it may, the subject matter of this research
is to examine the nature and the conditions for dissolution of marriage, the
various types of marriage, the laws and procedures regulating dissolution of
marriage, the various grounds for dissolving statutory marriage under the
Matrimonial Causes Decree and the Marriage Act 1970 and customary marriage
under the customary law.
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Also, the differences between dissolution of customary
marriage and statutory marriage will be discussed. A comparative analysis of
the position in other jurisdictions like United Kingdom and Canada will also be
discussed. Finally, recommendations will be given for the improvement of the
general legal procedure for dissolution of marriage and the paper will be
concluded.
CHAPTERIZATION
CHAPTER 1
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
1.0
Introduction
1.1
Definitions of Marriage
1.2
Types of Marriage
1.3
Formalities for Marriage
1.4
Capacity to Marriage
1.5
Grounds on Which
Marriage May Be Void
1.6
Grounds on Which
Marriage Is Voidable
1.7
Matrimonial Causes
Jurisdiction
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">CHAPTER 2
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE IN NIGERIA
2.0
Introduction
2.1
Bars to a Petition for
Dissolution of Marriage
2.2
Dissolution of Statutory
Marriage
2.3
Grounds for Dissolution
of Statutory Marriage
2.4
Dissolution of Customary
Marriage
2.5
Grounds for Dissolution
of Customary Marriage
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">2.6 Differences
between Dissolution of Customary Marriage and Statutory Marriage
CHAPTER
3
DISSOLUTION
OF MARRIAGE IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">3.1 Dissolution
of Marriage in the United Kingdom
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">3.2 Dissolution
of Marriage in Canada
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">3.3 Comparative
Analysis of the Position in the United Kingdom and the Position in Nigeria
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">3.4 Comparative
Analysis of the Position in Canada and the Position in Nigeria
CHAPTER
4
CONCLUSION
AND RECOMMENDATION
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">4.1 Conclusion
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">4.2 Recommendation
