Read the full judgment text of FCMC 10950/2018 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment before 陳振國法官.
Divorce – Separation – Irretrievable breakdown – Matrimonial Proceedings Ordinance (Cap 179) s.11 and s.11A(2)(d) – Decree Nisi – Parties married in 1970 with two sons – Dispute over separation start date (2016 vs 2018) – Petitioner claimed separate sleeping and economic independence – Respondent claimed shared living – Court found petitioner's evidence more credible regarding separate sleeping times and lack of sexual relations – Separation established from April 2016 – Marriage broken down irretrievably – Decree Nisi granted to become absolute in 6 weeks – No order for costs
Legal issues: Separation period · Irretrievable breakdown
Outcome: Decree Nisi granted; marriage deemed irretrievably broken down
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