§580-42 [OLD] REPEALED. L 1972, c 11, §2.
§580-42 Irretrievable breakdown. (a) If both of the parties by complaint or otherwise have stated under oath or affirmation that the marriage is irretrievably broken, or one of the parties has so stated and the other has not denied it, the court, after hearing, shall make a finding whether the marriage is irretrievably broken. The court, in its discretion, may waive a hearing on an uncontested divorce complaint and admit proof by affidavit.
(b) If one of the parties has denied under oath or affirmation that the marriage is irretrievably broken, the court shall consider all relevant factors, including the circumstances that gave rise to the filing of the complaint and the prospect of reconciliation, and shall: