ABSTRACT
This means that, in practice, a judicial separation will be dealt with in exactly the same way as a divorce, apart from some small details in the drafting of the petition (see 1.2). The procedure is identical to the divorce procedure, apart from the fact that there is no two-stage process (decree nisi and decree absolute). The decree of judicial separation is granted immediately upon the court being satisfied, through the petition and then the affidavit in support of the petition, that the ground has been made out.
