Yes. Under Section 70 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970, maintenance orders are gender-neutral, and the High Court has the statutory power...
The transaction is liable to be set aside by the High Court under Section 120 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 as...
Yes, but only in customary marriages where the marriage is formally dissolved by a Customary Court, which may order the refund of...
No, you cannot be prosecuted for saving an abandoned child’s life in an emergency, provided you promptly report the rescue to the...
Yes. If a couple is married under the Marriage Act (statutory or court marriage), contracting a second marriage with another person under...
No. Under Nigerian matrimonial law, there is no automatic 50/50 community property division upon divorce; property is distributed based on direct or...
Falsifying your date of birth or age on a statutory marriage certificate is a punishable criminal offense of perjury and forgery, and...
Under modern Nigerian law, the welfare and best interests of the child supersede traditional customary claims, and custody will be awarded to...
Yes. A mother can institute legal proceedings for child maintenance in the Family Court or Magistrate Court, and if the putative father...
Yes. A surviving spouse married under customary law or native law and custom has a legal right to inherit and share in...
