To consolidate and reform the law on divorces relating to civil marriages; abolish the common law grounds for divorce as well as grounds for divorce which applied under legislation before the commencement of this Act; provide for custody, guardianship of, and access, to children of the marriage; provide for spousal maintenance, child maintenance, financial and other consequences of divorce; provide for periodical allowance, financial and other consequences of annulment of marriage; provide for forfeiture of patrimonial benefits; provide for privacy of certain proceedings; restrict access to publication of certain court proceedings; abolish orders for restitution of conjugal rights and judicial separation amend the High Court Act, 1990, so as to make certain consequential amendments; amend the Magistrates’ Courts Act, 1944, so as to confer jurisdiction on a court established in terms of that Act to deal with divorces proceedings; and provide for incidental matters.