Read the full judgment text of FCMC 015604/2009 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 29 November 2010 before Her Honour Judge Sharon D. Melloy.
Divorce – Matrimonial Causes Ordinance – Unreasonable behaviour – Irretrievable breakdown – Costs – Decree nisi granted. Petitioner (wife) sought divorce based on Respondent (husband)’s unreasonable behaviour including frequent quarrels, criticisms regarding child discipline, and corporal punishment. Court held marriage broken down irretrievably as wife could not reasonably be expected to live with husband. Husband defended petition despite separation and wife cohabiting with another man. Costs ordered against Respondent due to failure to be reasonable. – Decree nisi granted; Respondent to pay wife’s costs summarily assessed.
Legal issues: Whether husband behaved in such a way that wife cannot reasonably be expected to live with him and marriage broken down irretrievably · Costs of the suit
Outcome: Decree nisi of divorce granted based on husband’s unreasonable behaviour.
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