Cases and Legislation Flashcards
Legislation for JS
Judicial Separation and Family Law Reform Act 1989
Adultery
s2(1)(a)
Behaviour
s2(1)(b)
Desertion
s2(1)(c)
Living Apart (JS)
s2(1)(d) and Family Law Act 2019
Broken Down Marriage
s2(1)(f)
S v S 2009
it has to be adultery by the respondent
Counihan v Counihan 1973
departure with consent doesn’t count as desertion
McA v McA 2000
you can be living apart and still under the same roof and vice versa
Owens v Owens 2018
the respondent has behaved in such a way that the applicant can’t be expected to live with them.
you don’t have to prove that the conduct caused the break-down of the marriage. Just that it happened.
R v Millis 1884
marriage has to be in the presence of an ordained priest
Ussher v Ussher 1912
exchange vows in the presence of a priest and then the church has its own strict formalities
specific formalities for mixed marriages involving Roman Catholics
Matrimonial Causes and Marriages Law (Amendment)(Ireland) Act 1870
rules for Church of Ireland, Presbyterian, Methodists, other Christian, Jewish Demoninations and Quakers
Marriages (Ireland) Act 1844
these rules were unconstitutional as different rules applied for different religious groups.
Constitutional Review 1966
Article 44.2.3 of the Constitution
bans discrimination based on religion
came into force 2007
- uniform rules for all faiths and non-faith marriages
Civil Registration Act 2004, Part 6