Basset v Basset nee Gertrude (76 of 2005) [2005] SCSC 59 (11 December 2005)
The marriage has broken down irretrievably and there is no hope of reconciliation; both parties consented to divorce.
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- Citation
- [2005] SCSC 59
- Parties
- Petitioner: Maxwell Francois Jacques Basset; Respondent: Lyn Christine Basset nee Gertrude
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Jurisdiction
- Seychelles
- Case Number
- 76 of 2005
- Procedural Posture
- Divorce / Judgment
- Outcome
- conditional order of divorce entered
- Legal Topics
- Divorce, Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage, Living Apart
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Maxwell Francois Jacques Basset
Petitioner
Lyn Christine Basset nee Gertrude
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Divorce / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the marriage has broken down irretrievably
- 2 Whether the parties have lived apart for more than two years
Ratio Decidendi
The marriage has broken down irretrievably and there is no hope of reconciliation; both parties consented to divorce.
Court Disposition
conditional order of divorce entered
Orders
- Conditional order of divorce entered; order to be made absolute after six weeks from the date of judgment
Full Case Text
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SEYCHELLES MAXWELL FRANCOIS JACQUES BASSET PETITIONER VERSUS LYN CHRISTINE BASSET NEE GERTRUDE RESPONDENT Divorce Side No 76 of 2005 Mr S. Freminot for the Petitioner Perera J JUDGMENT The Petitioner seeks a dissolution of his marriage on the ground that the Respondent has behaved in such a way that he cannot reasonably be expected to live with her. It is also averred that the parties had been living apart for a period of more than two years. The parties were lawfully married on 24th February 2001. There are no children born of the marriage. The Respondent who was served with notice of the petition, appeared in Court on 11th October 2005, and consented to the granting of the divorce. The Petitioner, testified that the marriage has broken down irretrievably and that there is now no hope of reconciliation. Accordingly, a conditional order of divorce is entered. This order shall be made absolute at the expiry of six weeks from the date hereof. A. R. PERERA …………………. JUDGE Dated this 12h day of December 2005