Multiple choice

A decree of judicial separation

I. dissolves the matrimonial bond II. does not dissolve the matrimonial bond but merely suspends marital rights and obligations during the subsistence of the decree III. mandates that the parties still continue to be husband and wife but not obliged to live together IV. provides that if the parties have not resumed cohabitation for a period of one year, either party may seek divorce

  1. I, II and IV

  2. I, II, III and IV

  3. I and IV

  4. II, III and IV

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D Correct answer
Explanation

A decree of judicial separation does not dissolve the matrimonial bond but merely suspends marital rights and obligations during the subsistence of the decree. Even after a decree of judicial separation, the parties still continue to be husband and wife but not obliged to live together. A decree of judicial separation provides that if the parties have not resumed cohabitation for a period of one year, either party may seek divorce.