Read the full judgment text of FCMC 1153/2014 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 1 December 2014 before Deputy District Judge Grace Chan.
Matrimonial Causes Ordinance – section 17A – decree absolute – financial protection for respondent – application to proceed without observing requirements of sections 17A(2) and (3) – whether circumstances make it desirable to grant decree absolute without delay – whether undertaking is satisfactory – husband failed to show desirable circumstances as separation alone not determinative and wife's delay excusable – undertaking in precise terms insufficient and offer not reasonable and fair given assets – application dismissed with costs – District Court
Legal issues: Whether circumstances make it desirable to grant decree absolute without delay · Whether the undertaking provided by the petitioner is satisfactory
Outcome: Application for decree absolute dismissed; costs order nisi made against petitioner.
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