TY - BOOK AU - Pinto, William E. AU - TI - Law of Marriage and Matrimonial Reliefs for Christians in India: A Juridical Evaluation of Canon Law and Civil Law U1 - G58.9 23 PY - 2000/// CY - Bangalore PB - Theological Publications in India N1 - includes index and biblioraphy; LAW OF MARRIAGE IN CANON LAW AND CIVIL LAW THE NATURE OF CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE LAW General Principles ..................................... 4 Marriage as Personal Law .................................. 13 MARRIAGE LAW UNDER THE CODE OF CANON LAW, 1983 The Forms of Marriage ................................... 18 The Validity of Marriage ............................ 21 Mixed Marriages ....................................25 Secret Marriages .........................................27 Effects of Marriage ..........................28 MARRIAGE LAW UNDER THE INDIAN CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE ACT, 1872 The Forms of Marriage .................................. 31 The Validity of Marriage ................................................................... 32 Registration of Marriage ..................................... 36 Penalties under the Act ................................ 38 Application of Canon Law ........................... 39 MARRIAGE LAW UNDER THE SPECIAL MARRIAGE ACT, 1954 Solemnization of Special Marriages......................................................42 Registration of Marriages Celebrated in Other Forms......................... 43 Effects of Marriage under this Act .............44 Application of Canon Law ...................................... 44 LAW OF MATRIMONIAL RELIEFS IN CANON LAW AND CIVIL LAW MATRIMONIAL BREAKDOWN........................................... 48 Obligations in Marriage .................... 48 Causes of.................................... 50 Dissolution of Marriage ................... 125 OTHER RELIEFS ............................... Maintenance Pendente Lite ..................................... 162 Permanent Alimony ................................. 164 Custody of Children ...... 167 Enforcement of Decrees and Orders................................................... 170 Re-Marriage ................................................................. Convalidation of Marriage Reconciliation .................................................... AN EVALUATION OF CANON LAW AND CIVIL LAW A JURIDICAL EVALUATION............................................. 185 Need for Reformation of Laws............................................................ 185 Canon Law v. Civil Law Recommendations ER -