ABSTRACT
All statutory references in this chapter are to the MCA 1973 unless otherwise stated. Adultery and behaviour are the two most commonly used Facts, accounting for over 85 per cent of cases. They are probably the most popular as they are the only two for which separation prior to the presentation of a petition is strictly unnecessary. The other three Facts, for which separation is an essential prerequisite, are probably less used because of the complications which can be attached to each of
5.3 Proof of the ground in s 1(1) Sub-sections (1) and (2) are separate requirements which must be individually satisfi ed; one without the other will be insuffi cient.
