Note. The provisions of the present act relating to divorce shall likewise apply to ecclesiastic and religious marriages contracted up to December 20, 1917.
87. The mutual consent of the husband and wife or the desire of either of them to obtain a divorce shall be considered a ground for divorce.
88. A petition for the dissolution of marriage may be presented orally or in writing and an official report shall be drawn thereon.
89. The petition for the dissolution of marriage must be accompanied by the certificate of marriage, or, in the absence thereof, by a declaration signed by the petitioner to the effect that the parties are married, stating the place where the marriage was performed. The party making the declaration shall be responsible for the accuracy thereof.
90. The petition for the dissolution of marriage shall be presented to the local court having jurisdiction of the district where the parties to the marriage reside, or to any local court chosen by both parties to the action. If the action for divorce is brought by one of the parties only, the petition shall be presented to the court which has jurisdiction over the residence of the plaintiff or the defendant.
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