Civil Code (Cap. 16), article 35

35. (1) By personal separation pronounced by a judgment, or authorised by a decree, of the co mpetent civil court, the oblig ation of cohabitation of th e spouses shall cease for all civil effect s. (2) Separation pronounced by any other court shall not produce any civil effects. (3) The court shall, in the decree or judgement of personal separation, clearly indicate the progressive number of registra tion of the Act of Marriage and identif ication number of the parties, a nd order the Registrar of Courts to notify the personal separation of th e parties to the Director of the Public Reg istry within the period establ ished for this purpose by the same court, for the Director of the Public Registry to register that personal separation. How separation may be obtained. Amended by: XXI.1993.23.