A couple married under the customary law may apply the customary law of their community to end the marriage.

There are no set rules and guidelines on how this divorce should be undertaken.

The divorce is done according to the customary practices from which the couple hails.

This divorce applies to those who entered into civil and church marriage.

Before a couple can apply for divorce, they should have been married for at least three years except in situations which are so grave that the couple cannot continue to live together.

The application for divorce is made in the high court.

Separation is a situation where a husband and wife stay away from each other for a given period either because they have agreed or this is known as a separation by agreement or because the court has ordered the separation known as judicial separation.

• Separation only suspends certain rights of husband and wife but does not end the marriage.
• The husband and wife are still considered to be married and during the time of separation, none of them can marry another person.
• Separation cannot go beyond two years.