MATRIMONIAL CAUSES ACT

Section 20: Desertion continuing after insanity.

1970Section 20 of 115Federal Republic of Nigeria

Where a party to a marriage has been wilfully deserted by the other party, the desertion shall not be deemed to have been terminated by reason only that the deserting party has become incapable of forming or having an intention to continue the desertion, if it appears to the court that the desertion would probably have continued if the deserting party had not become so incapable.

Cite this section

Section 20, MATRIMONIAL CAUSES ACT (1970).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/matrimonial-causes-act/section/20/