Matrimonial Causes Act (Annotated with Case Law for all the Sections) is authored by Amauche Onyedum. This specialized statutory annotation provides legal practitioners, family law specialists, and judicial officers with section-by-section judicial interpretations of the Matrimonial Causes Act. Each section of the Act is accompanied by relevant judicial precedents, Court of Appeal decisions, and Supreme Court rulings analyzing key aspects of matrimonial litigation, including dissolution of marriage, nullity, judicial separation, custody of children, maintenance orders, and settlement of property. The annotated format allows legal advocates to quickly locate binding authorities for court filings and oral submissions. By connecting statutory text directly with judicial interpretations, the book simplifies legal research in domestic disputes and family court matters. Published as a physical legal volume, it serves as an indispensable courtroom manual for lawyers, judges, and family law researchers navigating Nigerian matrimonial proceedings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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