Hong Kong Ordinances Hong Kong Ordinances
- 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 (Repealed with savings)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
9. Power to grant relief limited to certain marriages
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)
12. Restriction on petitions within one year of marriage
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 (Repealed with savings)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
27. (Repealed with savings)
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 (Repealed with savings)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 (Repealed with savings)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 (Repealed with savings)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 (Repealed with savings)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 (Repealed with savings)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 (Repealed with savings)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 (Repealed with savings)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 (Repealed with savings)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 (Repealed 58 of 1995 s. 29)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 (Repealed 58 of 1995 s. 29)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 (Repealed 58 of 1995 s. 29)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 (Repealed with savings-see s. 33 of 39 of 1972)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 (Repealed with savings-see s. 33 of 39 of 1972)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 (Repealed with savings-see s. 33 of 39 of 1972)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 (Repealed with savings-see s. 33 of 39 of 1972)
45. (Repealed with savings-see s. 33 of 39 of 1972)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 (Repealed with savings-see s. 33 of 39 of 1972)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 (Repealed with savings-see s. 33 of 39 of 1972)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
48A. Power to commit children to care of Director of Social Welfare
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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