D. (W.) v. D. (C.) [1998] IEHC 59 (3rd April, 1998)

The contract of marriage was not entered into with full and free consent due to overwhelming external pressure from both families, rendering the marriage null and void.

Source-derived case information.

Citation: [1998] IEHC 59
Parties: Petitioner: W. D.; Respondent: Mrs. D.
Jurisdiction: Ireland
Procedural Posture: Civil Annulment / Final Judgment
Outcome: marriage declared null and void
Legal Topics: Marriage Annulment, Consent, Duress

Family Law Marriage Annulment Consent Duress

Source-derived case record

Summary, issues, holding and outcome

More case intelligence is available

Unlock the full research layer for this judgment.

Full judgment text Downloadable case file Legal principles 1 Authorities cited 1 Party arguments 2

Parties

W. D.

Petitioner

Mrs. D.

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Annulment / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the marriage was entered into with full and free consent
2 Whether external pressure invalidated the marriage contract

Ratio Decidendi

The contract of marriage was not entered into with full and free consent due to overwhelming external pressure from both families, rendering the marriage null and void.

Court Disposition

marriage declared null and void

Orders

No order to issue until family home is transferred to children's names and judgment mortgages discharged by petitioner

About this LexChat collection

Publisher and coverage

LexChat is published by Esheria. Coverage reflects the case law currently mapped from identified source collections; it may be incomplete, delayed, or later corrected. The official source controls where it differs from this research page.

AI and research method

Source-derived facts are shown separately from AI-generated material. If an AI summary is available, it is explicitly labelled and remains a non-authoritative research aid.

Corrections and reporting

Report a source mismatch, factual issue, personal-data concern, or licensing question to support@esheria.co.ke. Include this page's URL and the supporting official source so the record can be reviewed, corrected, restricted, or withdrawn.

Legal-information disclaimer

LexChat provides legal information and research tools, not legal advice. Verify currency, status, citations, and jurisdiction with authoritative sources and a qualified professional where appropriate.