INTRODUCTION TO SIGNATURE OF DIVORCE PAPERS On a Sunday evening, I decided to relax by watching a movie on Netflix with my family members. I started watching a series titled The Polygamist. The story revolves around a married man who became involved with another woman and eventually moved out of his matrimonial home to live […]
Introduction to enforcing child support orders When a marriage or relationship breaks down, the most devastating consequences are often felt not by the adults involved, but by the children caught in the middle. A child’s right to financial support from both parents does not disappear because the parents no longer live together.[1] Yet, across Nigeria,
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Introduction to breach of marital promise When romantic relationships carry the expectation of matrimony, substantial commitments inevitably follow. It includes emotional vulnerability, passionate dedication, temporal sacrifice, and financial expenditure. The dissolution of such relationships, particularly where one party has contributed disproportionately, creates significant difficulty. Although matters of the heart have traditionally been regarded as outside
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Introduction to claiming maintenance after divorce Imagine that a spouse spends over ten years in marriage, supporting her husband or his wife, raising children, and sacrificing career opportunities. The marriage eventually breaks down irretrievably, and a dissolution decree is granted. Suddenly, the spouse is left without financial support, struggling to maintain the same standard of
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Introduction to divorce in nigeria Jurisdiction is a fundamental concept in law, referring to the authority of a court to hear and determine a matter. In matrimonial causes, particularly divorce, jurisdiction is important because any proceedings conducted without proper jurisdiction are declared null and void. In Nigeria, the issue of jurisdiction in divorce proceedings is
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Introduction to the Differences Between Judicial Separation and Divorce Imagine a married couple, Emeka and Funke, who once shared laughter over dinner, dreams of children, and retirement plans. But as years passed, their conversations and laughter became heated arguments, and their shared hopes began to unravel. Funke wants out, but her conscience and her community
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INTRODUCTION ON HOW TO GET A DIVORCE IN NIGERIA Marriage, under Nigerian law, is a social union and a legal relationship governed by statutory and customary principles. When a marriage breaks down irretrievably, the law provides specific procedures for its dissolution commonly referred to as divorce. Divorce is a legal means of bringing a statutory marriage to
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Introduction Understanding the process of divorce without a marriage certificate in Nigeria can be confusing, especially when official documentation is missing or unavailable. Many people wonder whether the court can dissolve a marriage without producing the certificate. This article explains how Nigerian law treats statutory and customary marriages and highlights the options available when seeking
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DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE WITHIN ONE YEAR In recent times, most marriages in Nigeria are suffering difficulties that leads to it final dissolution of marriages The general rule is that a proceeding for a decree of dissolution of marriage cannot be instituted within the same year after the marriage was celebrated, except by leave of court, pursuant to Section
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INTRODUCTION ON JUDICIAL SEPARATION AND DESERTION Marriage is a legal union, which could either be both by law and by custom, where two people agree to come together and live together as husband and wife. They also agree that the provisions of the law govern the union. Not every marriage is rosy, a party in
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