Read the full judgment text of FCMC 10917/2006 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 3 December 2020 before HH Judge C.K. Chan.
Matrimonial Causes – Divorce – Substituted Service – Fraud – Misrepresentation – Setting Aside Decrees – Duty of Full and Frank Disclosure – Estate of Deceased – Wife discovered divorce proceedings only after husband's death – Husband claimed wife deserted him in 2000 but evidence showed continued contact including family trust, trips, and graduation ceremony – Court held husband made deliberate misrepresentations to obtain substituted service order – Substituted Service Order, Decree Nisi and Decree Absolute set aside – Costs awarded to wife.
Legal issues: Duty of full and frank disclosure in substituted service applications · Setting aside divorce decrees obtained by fraud
Outcome: Application granted. Orders set aside.
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