TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE i
CERTIFICATION ii
DEDICATION iii
ACKNOWLEDGMENT iv
TABLE OF CONTENTS v
TABLE OF CASES viii
TABLE OF STATUTES x
TABLE OF ABBREVIATIONS xii
ABSTRACT xiv
CHAPTER ONE: GENERAL INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study 1
1.2 Statement of Problem 3
1.3 Objective of Study 4
1.4 Scope of Study 4
1.5 Significance of Study 6
1.6 Research Methodology 6
1.7 Definition of Terms 7
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 The Principle Governing Maintenance Under Statutory Law 9
2.2 The Relief of Maintenance 12
2.3 Withholding Maintenance 15
CHAPTER THREE: MARRIAGE UNDER STATUTORY LAWS
3.1 The Purpose of Marriage Under Statutory Law 17
3.2 Requirement of a Valid Statutory Marriage 18
3.3 Maintenance of Wife under Statutory Law 25
3.4 Criteria for Consideration of Award of Maintenance of
Wife under Statutory Law 28
3.5 Enforcement of Maintenance Order 32
3.6 Maintenance Pending Disposal of Proceedings 33
3.7 Maintenance Agreement 36
3.8 Withholding Maintenance 37
CHAPTER FOUR: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
4.1 Maintenance of Wife Under Customary Law 39
4.2 Maintenance of Wife Under Islamic Law 41
4.3 Maintenance Under Common Law
4.4 Statutory Law and Islamic Law 45
4.5 Statutory Law and Common Law 48
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary of Findings 50
5.2 Conclusion 52
5.3 Recommendations 53
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