Civil Code (Cap. 16), article 66F

66F. (1) Each party in a cause for separation may, at any time during the cause, but not after the cause has been adjourned fo r judgement, demand, by means of an application, that the demand for separation made in that cau se be instead considered as a demand for the pronouncement of divorce. When such a claim is made, the court shall hear the parties in order to verify that the conditions stipulated in article 66B for the filing of a demand for divorce are satisfied. The court shall decide upon the said cla im in a judgement given in open court which shall not be subject to appeal except together w ith the final judgement. (2) Any witnesses declared and documents presented with the cause for separation shall apply mutatis mutandis when the said cause is converted into divorce pr oceedings. This without preju dice to the possibility that either party may produce further docume nts and witnesses during the divorce proceedings which are related to the demand for divorce. (3) Where neither party elects to proceed as provided in sub- article (1) and where a demand for separation has already been made in accordance with Sub-Title III of this Title and at leas t one of the parties, after the making of that demand, makes a demand for divorce, the demands for separat ion and for divorce shall, in a ny case, be heard and deci ded together by the same court in such a manner that the connection of causes shall be applied by the co urt without the necessity of any demand by the parties. (4) Either party, upon making a demand for divorce, shall declare on oath whether either th at party or the other party ha ve CIVIL CODE [CAP. 16. 33 already made a demand for separation under Sub-Title III of thi s Title. Duties of applicant’s advocate. Added by: XIV .2011.9. Amended by: XXV .2021.6.