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Section 53

Breakdown of marriage to be sole ground for divorce

of Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976

ActIn forceProvision 56 of 113
Section 53

(2)

The court hearing such petition shall, so far as it reasonably can, inquire into the facts alleged as causing or leading to the breakdown of the marriage and, if satisfied that the circumstances make it just and reasonable to do so, make a decree for its dissolution.