§ Mr. William Wilsonasked the Attorney-General how many men and women were, respectively, petitioners in divorce cases up to 31st December, 1971, under the provisions of the Divorce Reform Act, 1969, relating to petitions based upon five-year separation of the spouses.
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§ The Attorney-GeneralUp to 31st December, 1971, 16,466 petitions were presented by husbands and 13,445 by wives which relied upon Section 2(l)(e) of the Divorce Reform Act. In addition 270 petitions were presented by husbands and 279 by wives which relied upon both Section 2(1)(e) and 2(1)(d).