Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976 · Updated to 15 Dec 2018 · Part VI · Divorce
52. Dissolution by mutual consent
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A couple who agree to end their marriage may file a joint petition after two years from the date of their marriage. The court may grant a divorce if both spouses freely consent. There must be proper provision for the wife and for the support, care and custody of any children. The court may attach conditions to the decree.
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If husband and wife mutually agree that their marriage should be dissolved they may after the expiration of two years from the date of their marriage present a joint petition accordingly and the court may, if it thinks fit, make a decree of divorce on being satisfied that both parties freely consent, and that proper provision is made for the wife and for the support, care and custody of the children, if any, of the marriage, and may attach such conditions to the decree of divorce as it thinks fit.
court
“court” means the High Court or a Judge thereof or, where a Sessions Court Judge has jurisdiction by virtue of subsection (2), the Sessions Court or a Sessions Court Judge of that Court;