CH 1Part I - Preliminary§§ 1–3

§1Short title. Commencement of Act§2Extent of Act§3Interpretation-clause

CH 2Part II - Jurisdiction§§ 4–9

§4Matrimonial jurisdiction of High Courts to be exercised subject to Act. Exception§5Enforcement of decrees or orders made heretofore by Supreme or High Court§6Pending suits§7Court to act on principles of English Divorce Court§8Extraordinary jurisdiction of High Court§9Reference to High Court

CH 3Part III - Dissolution of Marriage§§ 10–17A

§10When husband may Petition for dissolution§11Adulterer to be co-respondent§12Court to be satisfied of absence of collusion§13Dismissal of Petition§14Power to Court to pronounce decree for dissolving marriage§15Relief in case of opposition on certain grounds§16Decrees for dissolution to be nisi§17Confirmation of decree for dissolution by District Judge§17AAppointment of officer to exercise duties of King’s Proctor

CH 4Part IV - Nullity of Marriage§§ 18–21

§18Petition for decree of nullity§19Grounds of decree§20Confirmation of District Judge’s decree§21Children of annulled marriage

CH 5Part V - Judicial Separation§§ 22–26

§22Bar to decree for divorce a mensa et toro; but judicial separation obtainable by husband or wife§23Application for separation made by Petition§24Separated wife deemed spinster with respect to after-acquired property§25Separated wife deemed spinster for purposes of contract and suing§26Decree of Separation obtained during absence of husband or wife may be reversed

CH 6Part VI - Protection Orders§§ 27–31

§27Deserted wife may apply to Court for protection§28Court may grant protection-order§29Discharge of variation of orders§30Liability of husband seizing wife’s property after notice of order§31Wife’s legal position during continuance of order

CH 7Part VII - Restitution of Conjugal Rights§§ 32–33

§32Petition for restitution of conjugal rights§33Answer to Petition

CH 8Part VIII - Damages and Alimony§§ 34–38

§34Husband may claim damages from adulterer§35Power to order adulterer to pay costs§36Alimony pendente lite§37Power to order permanent alimony§38Court may direct payment of alimony to wife or to her trustee

CH 9Part IX - Settlements§§ 39–40

§39Power to order settlement of wife’s property for benefit of husband and children§40Inquiry into existence of ante-nuptial or post-nuptial settlements

CH 10Part X - Custody of Children§§ 41–44

§41Power to make orders as to custody of children in suit for separation§42Power to make such orders after decree§43Power to make orders as to custody of children in suits for dissolution or nullity§44Power to make such orders after decree or confirmation

CH 11Part XI - Procedure§§ 45–62

§45Code of Civil Procedure to apply§46Forms of Petitions and statements§47Petition to state absence of collusion§48Suits on behalf of lunatics§49Suits by minors§50Service of Petition§51Mode of taking evidence§52Competence of husband and wife to give evidence as to cruelly or desertion§53Power to close doors§54Power to adjourn§55Enforcement of, and appeal from, orders and decrees§56Appeal to the Supreme Court§57Liberty to parties to marry again§58English clergyman not compelled to solemnize marriages of persons divorced for adultery§59English Minister refusing to perform ceremony to permit use of his Church§60Decree for separation or protection-order valid as to persons dealing with wife before reversal§61Bar of suit for criminal conversation§62Power to make rules