New South Wales Consolidated Acts

MATRIMONIAL CAUSES ACT 1899 - SECT 23

23 Application by respondent

(1) Where a decree nisi has been pronounced for the dissolution of a marriage and the petitioner fails to apply at the expiration of the time prescribed in the decree or in any special order to make the decree absolute the respondent may on giving notice to the petitioner or such substituted notice as the Court allows apply to the Court to make the decree absolute.

(2) The Court may order accordingly and may make the order subject to such conditions as to the payment of costs as it thinks proper.