THE INTRICACIES OF DIVORCE LAWS IN CAMEROON

The present law of divorce in Cameroon is a hotchpotch of customs and different colonial experiences, all brought together since independence. Some of the rules have not changed while others have changed as the rules in the foreign country of origin changes. Some are modern, others archaic and some others discriminatory. This diversity makes the law of divorce in Cameroon extremely complex, leading to unfairness in its application.I have addressed these numerous flaws by offering a constitutionally-compliant unified law (and court system) on divorce which would be rid of its most archaic current elements, but still stay rooted in cultural norms- a solution which transcends the current social, legal and linguistic divides within the country and improves spouse’s equal rights to divorce.