Bill No. 19 Marriage And Divorce Bill 2009 (e) a change of religion by the respondent where both parties followed the same faith at the time of the marriage and where the petitioner cannot tolerate the change of religion; (f) incestuous adultery; and (g) incestuous defilement. (3) Sexual perversion in subsection (2) (b) includes— (a) bestiality; (b) sodomy; (c) homosexuality; and (d) pornography. 148. Separation not a bar to divorce A spouse shall not be prevented from presenting a petition for divorce, or a court from granting a decree of divorce by reason only that the petitioner has previously on similar facts or substantially the same facts as those proved in support of the petition, been granted a decree of judicial separation. 149. Where court is not satisfied with evidence The court shall not be bound to pronounce the decree if it is not satisfied with the evidence adduced that the marriage has irretrievably broken down. 150. Grant of decree nisi and decree absolute (1) Where court is satisfied, on the basis of the evidence before the court that the marriage has irretrievably broken down, it shall grant in open court, a decree nisi for the dissolution of the marriage. (2) A decree nisi for dissolution may not be made absolute until after the expiration of six months from the date of the decree. 62

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