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VOL. 7, ISSUE 3 (2021)
Modification of divorce laws and procedures in Nigeria: Lessons from India, UK and Australia
Authors
AHIAKWO Grace Abraham
Abstract
From the beginning, marriage was to be a solid union for a happy family life. On the wedding day, none of the couple envisage the marriage will hit the rock, but so many situations may add up to cause marriages to shrink. In most cases rather than marital disputes leading to lasting enmity between parties, one of the ways of parting in peace has been by way of dissolution of the marriage. Why do marriage envisaged as happily ever after terminated? What are permissible grounds for such termination? This paper shall analyze the dissolution of marriage under the statutory law in Nigeria. It shall further discuss the dissolution of marriage under the Nigerian customary law. A brief analysis shall be undertaken into the dissolution of marriage under the Islamic law in Nigeria. The paper shall highlight dissolution of marriage laws in India, UK, and Australia and the comparative analysis shall sum up the conclusion. The doctrinal method of research shall be followed and copious reference shall be made to case laws. It has been proven over the years that stringent method of proof for divorce as used in Nigeria has failed to promote the sanctity of marriage thus a paradigm shift to no fault based as in Australia is proposed and divorce by consent as practiced in India be permitted to parties who have become enemies to each other.
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Pages:206-213
How to cite this article:
AHIAKWO Grace Abraham "Modification of divorce laws and procedures in Nigeria: Lessons from India, UK and Australia ". International Journal of Law, Vol 7, Issue 3, 2021, Pages 206-213
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