PROPERTY.--A wife has absolute power to deal with her separate property as if she were a single woman. A wife's separate property includes also that which she has acquired by her industry or in the course of a separate business conducted by her. It is presumed in favour of the husband's creditors that all chattels which are in the possession of either husband or wife, or in their joint possession, belong to the husband. In regard to articles intended exclusively for the personal use of the wife, such as clothing, ornaments and working implements, it is presumed that as between the spouses and the creditors of either that the articles are the property of the wife. MATRIMONIAL CONTRACTS.--Both spouses may regulate their property relation by a contract made before or after the marriage. DIVORCE.--Grounds or Causes. Either spouse may petition for divorce on the following grounds: A. Adultery of the other spouse; B. An attempt by one spouse to kill the other; C. Wilful desertion continued for the period of one year; D. Offences specified in Sections 171 to 175 inclusive, of the Criminal Code, including bigamy, incest and certain detestable crimes; E. Such a grave breach of marital duty or such dishonest or immoral conduct which disturbs the conjugal relation to such an extent that the petitioner cannot reasonably be expected to continue the relation; F. Insanity of the respondent continued for three years and of such a character that the intellectual community between the parties has ceased and there is no reasonable hope of its renewal. Petitions for divorce must be filed within six months of the time when the petitioner acquires knowledge of the facts constituting a sufficient ground. The petition cannot be allowed in any case if ten years have elapsed since the happening of the cause for divorce. After divorcement both parties are free to remarry. If a marriage is dissolved for any cause the decree shall declare the respondent to be the exclusive guilty party. PUNISHMENT FOR THE GUILTY.--Adultery is punishable by imprisonment with labour for a term not exceeding six months in the case of the guilty married person and the partner in guilt if the marriage is dissolved on the ground of adultery. Prosecution only takes place, however, on proposal--that is, at the instance of the aggrieved spouse. CONDONATION.--The right to a divorce is lost by condonation of the offence relied upon as a cause. If a marriage is dissolved for any cause the decree shall declare the respondents to be the exclusive guilty party. EFFECTS OF THE DIVORCE.--A divorced wife retains the surname of her husband unless specifically prohibited until she remarries.