Denton v Denton - [1979] 2 NZLR 472

Husband and wife — Maintenance — Unregistered deed of separation and settlement — Wife applied to the Court for maintenance — Whether the deed was a "maintenance agreement" registrable under s 55 of the Domestic Proceedings Act 1968 — Whether the deed sought to oust the jurisdiction of the Court — Whether s 125(1) operated as a bar to the wife's application — Whether the provisions of the deed were severable.