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CHAPTER FOUR

DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE

Article 74. – Various Forms of Marriage Equivalent.

1) The causes and effects of dissolution of marriage shall be the same whichever the form of celebration of the marriage.

2) No distinction shall be made concerning dissolution whichever the form according to which the marriage is celebrated.

Article 75. – Causes of Dissolution of Marriage

The following shall be causes of dissolution of marriage;

(a) Death of one of the spouses, or declaration of absence, by the court, of one of the spouses;

(b) Dissolution order by court due to violation of one of the essential conditions of marriage; or

Article 76. – Conditions of Decision for Divorce

Marriage shall dissolve by divorce where:

(a) The spouses have agreed to divorce by mutual consent and such agreement is accepted by the court; or

(b) The spouses or one of them made a petition, for divorce, to the court.

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