MATRIMONIAL CAUSES ACT

Section 84: Evidence of non-access.

1970Section 84 of 115Federal Republic of Nigeria

Notwithstanding any rule of law, in proceedings under this Act either party to a marriage may give evidence proving or tending to prove that the parties to the marriage did not have sexual relations with each other at any particular time, but shall not be compellable to give such evidence if it would show or tend to show that a child born to the wife during the marriage was illegitimate.

Cite this section

Section 84, MATRIMONIAL CAUSES ACT (1970).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/matrimonial-causes-act/section/84/