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In this part of the world, couples are often said to marry into the families of each other. Although, intended or not, this often leads to unsavoury in-law interference in the marital affairs of a couple. Sometimes, in extreme cases, it could lead to marriage failure. There must be a way to stem this tide,…
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When either of a couple commits adultery, or any of the facts necessary for the ground of divorce, the guilty spouse sets the ball in motion for the innocent spouse to file for divorce. It is not the innocent spouse who should be blamed for instituting divorce proceedings, but rather the guilty spouse who has…
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Maybe you are thinking of divorcing your spouse on the ground of adultery. It is really a painful experience and feeling to discover one’s spouse cheated on you. If it were a onetime thing, like a one night stand (as they call it), it might be pardonable; but doing it continually with one person or…
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Judicial Separation, or separation (for short), is a decree made by a court whereby a husband and wife live apart from each other while remaining married. Judicial separation is an option for those who object, for one reason or the other, to an outright divorce. It can be brought at any time during the marriage.…
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Why Divorce Happens: In my previous article I described the Incompatibility myth. Here, I will briefly consider some of the reasons for the myth. Simply put, why some persons often disguise their selfish interests for divorce by hammering on the word “incompatibility”. Why Divorce Happens: Laziness Couples are often too lazy and unwilling to pay the…
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Causes of Divorce: Many couples get divorced today because they suddenly realized that they were not compatible with their spouses. Unlike Western countries, this is a fairly new concept in Nigeria. The typical Nigerian culture knows no such thing as incompatibility in marriages. Nevertheless, due to the influence of western culture, this mindset is starting to…
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The Default Mode for a Blissful Marital Life: In other to increase the life span of marriages, couples need to have a default mode that discourages divorce. The default mode should be “No-Divorce”. Many religious persons already hold to this belief, and it has saved so many marriages from crumbling even in circumstances that would…
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Divorce – A Last Resort: I have already defined divorce as a declaration of death. It is not something that should be trifled with unless you are definitely certain that there is no other way around it; in other words, that the marriage is truly dead and cannot be resuscitated. Before arriving at this decision,…
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Divorce, A Declaration of Death: Divorce is traditionally defined as the legal dissolution or termination of a marriage. In other words, the bringing of a marriage to an end. This definition does not, however, begin to do justice to what really takes place when a marriage is terminated. This traditional definition of marriage is incomplete.…
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Grounds for Divorce in Nigerian Law: In Nigeria, there is just one overarching ground/reason for seeking a divorce, viz., “that the marriage has broken down irretrievably.” Does this sound like the “irreconcilable differences” ground for a no-fault divorce? Not at all. Unlike the “irreconcilable differences” of a no-fault divorce, the “irretrievable breakdown” under the Matrimonial…