Harris v Harris (nee Vibert) [1965] JJ 487 (14 June 1965)

The five-year period required by the statute is interrupted if the patient is discharged and returns home, even if not permanently.

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Harris

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Harris (nee Vibert)

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1 Whether the five-year period under Matrimonial Causes (Jersey) Law 1949, art. 2(1)(a) can include periods when the patient is not detained in hospital

The five-year period required by the statute is interrupted if the patient is discharged and returns home, even if not permanently.

application denied