Jersey Law 37/1995
MATRIMONIAL
CAUSES (AMENDMENT No. 8) (JERSEY) LAW 1995
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A LAW to
amend further the Matrimonial Causes (Jersey) Law 1949, sanctioned by Order of
Her Majesty in Council of the
23rd day of NOVEMBER
1995
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(Registered on the
15th day of December 1995)
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STATES OF JERSEY
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The 26th day of July 1995
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THE
STATES, subject to
the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, have adopted the
following Law –
ARTICLE 1
In Article 9 of
the Matrimonial Causes (Jersey) Law 1949, as amended (hereinafter referred to as
“the principal Law”) –
(a) in paragraph (2)
–
(i) after the word
“paragraphs” there shall be inserted the words “(2A),
(2B),”; and
(ii) all the words following
the word “divorce” shall be deleted; and
(b) after paragraph (2)
there shall be inserted the following paragraphs –
“(2A) If the court is not satisfied that
the case for the petition has been proved, it shall dismiss the petition.
(2B) If the court is not satisfied
as to any matter arising under sub-paragraph (b) or (c) of paragraph (2) of
this Article, it may in its discretion either pronounce a decree of divorce or
dismiss the petition.”.
ARTICLE 2
In paragraph (1)
of Article 27 of the principal Law, after the words “the conduct
of either of them” there shall be inserted the words “insofar as it
may be inequitable to disregard it”.
ARTICLE 3
In paragraph (1)
of Article 28 and in paragraph (1) of Article 29 of the principal Law, after the words “the conduct
of the parties to the marriage” there shall be inserted the words
“insofar as it may be inequitable to disregard it”.
ARTICLE 4
This Law may be
cited as the Matrimonial Causes (Amendment No. 8) (Jersey) Law 1995 and this
Law and the Matrimonial Causes (Jersey) Laws 1949 to 1986 may be cited together
as the Matrimonial Causes (Jersey) Laws 1949 to 1995.
G.H.C. COPPOCK
Greffier of the
States.