In the matter of EE [2010] JRC 157A (01 September 2010)

In the matter of EE [2010] JRC 157A (01 September 2010)

A period during which the parties stayed together in the same room and engaged in sexual activity, even if not in either party's home, breaks the required continuous period of living apart under Jersey law. Therefore, the statutory requirement for a continuous year of separation was not met.

Citation
[2010] JRC 157A
Parties
Petitioner: Petitioner; Respondent: Respondent
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
01 September 2010
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Application for Greffier's Certificate
Outcome
application refused
Legal Topics
Divorce, Living Apart, Greffier's Certificate, Continuous Separation

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Parties

Petitioner

Petitioner

Respondent

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Application for Greffier's Certificate

  1. 1 Whether the parties lived apart for a continuous period of one year immediately preceding the presentation of the petition as required by the Matrimonial Causes (Jersey) Law 1949

Ratio Decidendi

A period during which the parties stayed together in the same room and engaged in sexual activity, even if not in either party's home, breaks the required continuous period of living apart under Jersey law. Therefore, the statutory requirement for a continuous year of separation was not met.

Court Disposition

application refused

Orders

  • Application for Greffier's Certificate refused