Read the full judgment text of FCMC 5552/2017 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment before Deputy District Judge David Cheung.
Matrimonial Causes – Leave to file answer out of time – Decree Nisi – Special Procedure – Costs – Husband received petition in June 2017 and filed Acknowledgement of Service but no answer filed – Directions for trial given in November 2017 – Husband applied for leave to file answer out of time and to set aside certificate – Whether husband should be granted leave to file answer out of time – No – Husband knew of proceedings but chose not to defend – Whether there are substantial grounds for belief decree nisi contrary to justice – No – Date of separation not primary factor for asset division in short marriage – Husband had no reasonable chance of successful defence – Application dismissed – Decree Nisi granted – Wife's costs to be paid by husband
Legal issues: Leave to file answer out of time · Substantial grounds for belief decree nisi contrary to justice
Outcome: Application for leave to file answer dismissed. Decree Nisi granted.
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