[2011] KEHC 1964 (KLR)

[2011] KEHC 1964 (KLR)

The court found that the petitioner had proved, on a balance of probabilities, that the respondent subjected her to systemic cruelty, including physical violence, which was corroborated by medical evidence and a criminal conviction for assault. The parties had been separated since 2005, and attempts at...

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Citation
[2011] KEHC 1964 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: R.N.N.; Respondent: S.S.W.
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Kitale
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
8 July 2011
Case Number
Divorce Cause 8 of 2008
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Judgment
Outcome
petition allowed; marriage dissolved
Legal Topics
Divorce, Cruelty, Irretrievable Breakdown, Maintenance, Adultery
Source Language
english
Family and Children Divorce Cruelty Irretrievable Breakdown Maintenance Adultery

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Parties

R.N.N.

Applicant

S.S.W.

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent treated the petitioner with cruelty sufficient to warrant dissolution of marriage.
  2. 2 Whether the marriage has irretrievably broken down due to acts of cruelty and separation.
  3. 3 Whether there was collusion between the parties in bringing the petition.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the petitioner had proved, on a balance of probabilities, that the respondent subjected her to systemic cruelty, including physical violence, which was corroborated by medical evidence and a criminal conviction for assault. The parties had been separated since 2005, and attempts at reconciliation had failed, demonstrating that the marriage had irretrievably broken down. The respondent failed to provide credible evidence of supporting the children or refuting the allegations of cruelty. There was no evidence of collusion between the parties. Given that all children were adults, no custody orders were necessary. The court therefore granted a decree nisi for dissolution...

Court Disposition

petition allowed; marriage dissolved

Orders

  • The marriage between the petitioner and the respondent is dissolved.
  • A decree nisi shall issue for a period of 3 months and, if unopposed, shall be made absolute.