Dissolution of marriage

A marriage is dissolved by a decision of the court on the application of one or both spouses. Where both spouses apply jointly and have agreed on the arrangements for any children and for the division of property, the court shall grant the dissolution without examining the causes of the breakdown.

Where only one spouse applies, the court shall grant the dissolution if it finds that the marriage has irretrievably broken down. Living apart for one year is sufficient evidence of irretrievable breakdown.

The court shall not pronounce the dissolution until it has approved arrangements for the residence, maintenance, and contact of any child of the marriage, having regard to the best interests of the child.