South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current Acts19—Matrimonial jurisdiction
There shall be vested in the court—
(a) the
like jurisdiction in relation to matrimonial causes and matters as was
immediately before the commencement of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1857
vested in or exercisable by any ecclesiastical court or person in England in
respect of divorce a mensa et thoro , nullity of marriage, jactitation of
marriage or restitution of conjugal rights, and in respect of any matrimonial
cause or matter except marriage licences:
(b) all
such jurisdiction in relation to matrimonial causes and matters as under or by
virtue of any enactment not repealed by this Act, is vested in or capable of
being exercised by the court.