Part I
Divorce, Nullity and Other Matrimonial Suits
Divorce
1
Divorce on breakdown of marriage.
(1)
Subject to section 3 below, a petition for divorce may be presented to the court by either party to a marriage on the ground that the marriage has broken down irretrievably.
(2)
The court hearing a petition for divorce shall not hold the marriage to have broken down irretrievably unless the petitioner satisfies the court of 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;