This legislation has been repealed.
- As at 8 January 2010 - Act 14 of 1899 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Long Title PART 1 - PRELIMINARY 1. Name of Act 2. Repeal and saving 3. Definitions PART 2 - JURISDICTION 4. Composition and jurisdiction of Court 5. Court to act on principles of the Ecclesiastical Courts PART 3 - RESTITUTION OF CONJUGAL RIGHTS 6. Applications by petition 7. Power to decree 8. (Repealed) 9. Where husband is applicant wife's property may be settled 10. (Repealed) 11. Failure to comply with decree equivalent to desertion PART 4 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE Division 1 - Dissolution on petition by husband 12. Adultery 13. Where husband domiciled in New South Wales Division 2 - Dissolution on petition by wife 14. Incestuous adultery &c 15. Adultery where husband domiciled in New South Wales 16. Where wife domiciled in New South Wales Division 3 - Hearing of petition 17. Duty of Court Division 4 - Dismissal of petition 18. Petition under ss 12, 14, 15 Division 5 - When decree to be pronounced 19. Petitions under ss 12, 14, 15 20. Petitions under ss 13, 16 Division 6 - Decrees nisi 21. Nisi in first instance Division 7 - Decrees absolute 22. Application by petitioner 23. Application by respondent Division 8 - Co-respondents 24. To petition by husband Division 9 - Relief given to respondent 25. Relief given to Respondent Division 10 - Questions to be fully argued 26. Power to direct questions to be argued Division 11 - Re-marriage 27. Before decree absolute 28. After decree absolute PART 5 - NULLITY OF MARRIAGE 29. Decrees and suits PART 6 - INTERVENTION BY CROWN SOLICITOR 30. In suits for Dissolution or Nullity PART 7 - JUDICIAL SEPARATION Division 1 - Separation on petition by husband or wife 31. Adultery cruelty desertion 32. Where petitioner domiciled for three years Division 2 - Decrees 33. Power to pronounce 34. Under s 31 35. Under s 32 36. Decree of separation obtained during absence may be reversed 37. Effect of decree 38. Effect upon contracts and torts of wife PART 8 - ALIMONY 39. Alimony 40. Specific powers of Court 41. Execution of instruments by order of Court 42. Pending proceedings 43-46. (Repealed) PART 9 - COSTS 47. Court may order payment of costs 48. Against co-respondents 49. Of proceedings under ss 26, 86 50. Costs of intervention by Crown Solicitor 51. Costs of intervention in other cases PART 10 - DAMAGES 52. Claim by husband for damages 53. Application of damages 54. Limitation of time PART 11 - SETTLEMENTS 55. Court may order settlement 56. Marriage settlements may be varied 57. General powers PART 12 - TRANSACTIONS WITH INTENT TO DEFEAT PETITIONERS 58. Court may set aside deeds &c 59. Sale may be restrained PART 13 - CUSTODY OF CHILDREN 60. In suits for separation, nullity or dissolution 61. Custody may be given to wife 62. In applications for conjugal rights PART 14 - PETITIONS NOTICES AND SERVICE 63. Petition to state facts 64. Affidavit in support 65. Service 66. Adjournment of petition 67. Petition by wife under s 15 68. Service of notices PART 15 - TRIAL OF ISSUES 69. Trial by jury 70. Issues to be put into writing 71. Power of Court 72. Verdict may be general or special 73. Summoning of jurors 74. Calling the jury 75. Impannelling jury 76. General law and practice to apply PART 16 - WITNESSES AND EVIDENCE 77. Witnesses to be examined in open Court 78. Examination of parties 79. Questions tending to show adultery 80. (Repealed) 81. Publication of evidence may be forbidden PART 17 - APPEALS NEW TRIALS &C 82. Appeal to Full Court from decree or order of Court 83. Appeal to Court from decision of Registrar 84. Who may apply for a new trial? 85. How special verdict and special case stated 86. Referring points of law PART 18 - ENFORCEMENT OF DECREES AND ORDERS 87. Decrees enforced as in equity 88. Bankruptcy laws not to affect liability under this Act 89. Writ of capias ad respondendum 90. Attachment 90A. Summary proceedings to enforce orders for alimony and maintenance 90B. Enforcement of order by means of certificate of amount due and judgment thereon PART 19 - MISCELLANEOUS 91. Power to make rules 92. Action of Criminal Conversation abolished 93. Pauper suits or defences 93A. Decrees in certain cases to be pronounced by registrar 93B. Registrar to refer certain matters to Judge 94. Power of Registrar 95. Testing proceedings Schedule