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Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976 s 54

Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976 s 54

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s 54

(1) In its inquiry into the facts and circumstances alleged as causing or leading to the breakdown of the marriage, the court shall have regard to one or more of the following facts, that is to say- (a) that the respondent has committed adultery and the petitioner finds it intolerable to live with the respondent; [Pt. VI, S. 54-56] (b) that the respondent has. behaved in such a wa hat the petitioner cannot reasonably be expected t live with the respondent;: (2) In considering whether it would be just and reasoncircumstances, including the conduct of the parties and how the interests of any child or children of the marriage.or of either party may be atiected it the marriage is dissolved and it may make a decree nisi subject to such terms and conditions as the court may think fit to attach, but if it should appear to the court that in all the circumstances it would be wrong to dissolve the marriage it shall dismiss the petition. seguiring that before the mresentaton ofsapetition for eooa divorce the petitioner shall have recourse to the assistance reconciliaand advice of such persons or bodies as may be made tion. available for the purpose of effecting a reconciliation between parties to a marriage who have become estranged. to 2) e coutt ysatthere io deasonable posse itao reconciliation between the parties to the marriage, the court proceedings. for divorce, to refer to the court any agreement or arrange- tocored. or e omectd wit, ile proeing tor divonce igoi are [Pt. VI, S.56-58] contemplated or, as the case may be, have begun, and for enabling the court to express an opinion, should it think it desirable to do so, as to the reasonableness of the agreement or arrangement and to give such directions, if any, in the matter as it thinks fit.

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Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).

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