Hong Kong Ordinances

MATRIMONIAL CAUSES ORDINANCE

- CHAPTER 179

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.      Short title
   2.      Interpretation
   3.      Jurisdiction in divorce
   4.      Jurisdiction in nullity
   5.      Jurisdiction in judicial separation
   6.      Jurisdiction in presumption of death
   7.      (Repealed with savings)
   7A.     Effect of dissolution under Marriage Reform Ordinance
   8.      Law of Hong Kong applicable
   10.     Practice and procedure
   10A.    Commencement and transfer of proceedings
   11.     Ground for divorce, etc.
   11A.    Proof of ground for petition
   11B.    Proof of ground for application, etc.
   11C.    Interpretation (Part III)
   13.     Divorce not precluded by previous judicial separation
   14.     Alleged adulterer as a party
   15.     Hearing of petition
   15A.    Provisions to encourage reconciliation
   15B.    Decree to be refused in certain circumstances
   15C.    Power to rescind decree nisi in certain cases
   16.     Intervention of the Proctor
   17.     Proceedings after decree nisi
   17A.    Financial protection for respondent in certain cases
   18.     Remarriage of divorced persons
   18A.    Court not to dismiss petition or application to make absolute a
           decree nisi on ground of collusion or misconduct of petitioner
   18B.    Rules
   19.     Petition for nullity
   20.     Grounds for decree of nullity
   20A.    Foreign marriages
   20B.    Decree of nullity in case of voidable marriage
   21.     Granting of decree of nullity
   22.     Application of ss. 15(5), 16 and 17 to nullity proceedings
   23.     Collusion not to be bar to relief in nullity proceedings
   24.     Judicial separation
   25.     (Repealed with savings)
   26.     Presumption of death and dissolution of marriage
   28.     (Repealed with savings)
   29.     (Repealed with savings)
   30.     (Repealed with savings)
   31.     (Repealed with savings)
   32.     Section 32
   33.     (Repealed with savings)
   34.     (Repealed with savings)
   35.     (Repealed with savings)
   36.     (Repealed with savings)
   37.     Section 37
   38.     (Repealed 58 of 1995 s. 29)
   39.     (Repealed 58 of 1995 s. 29)
   40.     (Repealed 58 of 1995 s. 29)
   41.     (Repealed with savings-see s. 33 of 39 of 1972)
   42.     (Repealed with savings-see s. 33 of 39 of 1972)
   43.     (Repealed with savings-see s. 33 of 39 of 1972)
   44.     (Repealed with savings-see s. 33 of 39 of 1972)
   46.     (Repealed with savings-see s. 33 of 39 of 1972)
   47.     (Repealed with savings-see s. 33 of 39 of 1972)
   48.     Power to provide for supervision of children
   48B.    Parent or guardian to inform Director of Social Welfare of change
           of address
   48C.    Application of section 3 of the Guardianship of Minors Ordinance
           (Cap. 13)
   49.     Declarations of legitimacy, etc.
   50.     Abolition of actions for damages for adultery and criminal
           conversation
   51.     (Repealed 33 of 1972 s. 24)
   52.     Evidence
   53.     Power to allow intervention on terms
   53A.    Interest on arrears of maintenance
   53B.    Surcharge on arrears of maintenance
   54.     Rules
   54A.    Validation of Matrimonial Causes (Amendment) Rules 1982
   54B.    Abolition of right to petition for jactitation of marriage
   55.     Recognition in Hong Kong of overseas divorces and legal separations
   56.     Grounds for recognition
   57.     Cross-proceedings and divorces following legal separations
   58.     Proof of facts relevant to recognition
   59.     Certain existing rules of recognition to continue in force
   60.     Non-recognition of divorce by third country no bar to remarriage
   61.     Exceptions from recognition
   62.     Interpretation and transitional provisions
   63.     Transitional


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