In-depth statutory procedures for matrimonial dissolution, grounds for divorce under the Matrimonial Causes Act, settlement of matrimonial property, custody, and spousal maintenance orders in Nigeria.
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...
No. Throwing your boxes, clothes, and personal property outside onto the street does not constitute a valid, lawful divorce under Nigerian native...
No. A marriage conducted under the Marriage Act (statutory court marriage) is never automatically dissolved simply because one spouse packed his bags,...
No. Under Nigerian law, merely living together (cohabitation) for 10, 20, or even 30 years and having children together does not automatically...
Yes, legally speaking, a man who is already married under the Marriage Act (statutory court marriage) and goes on to marry another...
Not necessarily. In Nigeria, contributing money towards the construction of a property does not automatically mean that you are entitled to half...
Yes, a valid customary marriage (traditional marriage) is legally recognized under Nigerian law, and a widow married under native law and custom...
No, you cannot successfully sue your fiancé’s friends simply because they referred to you as their friend’s “wife” when they knew that...
Yes, your new husband can now apply to adopt the child, but the adoption must still go through the proper legal process...
