Tag: #Divorce

Factual Summary of the Case of Williams v. Williams The case of Williams v. Williams (1987) 2 NWLR (Pt. 54) 66 SC represents a strong judicial authority on legal issues in child custody dispute in Nigeria. The case started around 1981 before Hon. Justice Oladipo …

A divorce proceeding is a legal process to formally terminate a marriage. Divorce proceeding is usually commenced by way of petition filed against the respondent before the court of competent jurisdiction. In divorce proceedings, there are reliefs that can be granted by the court to …

Divorce and child custody issues are complex and emotionally charged aspects of family life. In Nigeria, dissolution of marriage can be according to statute, customs and tradition, depending on how the marriage was formed. A marriage conducted or celebrated under the Marriage Act (usually at …