AN APPRAISAL OF WIFE’S RIGHT TO MAINTENANCE UNDER STATUTORY LAW

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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

            Bibliography

AN APPRAISAL OF WIFE’S RIGHT TO MAINTENANCE UNDER STATUTORY LAW