Constance v Constance (DC 2/2015) [2015] SCSC 37 (12 February 2015)
The marriage has irretrievably broken down as evidenced by the parties living apart for over one year and the respondent's consent, justifying dissolution of the marriage.
- Citation
- [2015] SCSC 37
- Parties
- Petitioner: Tania Constance born Sicobo; Respondent: Richard Constance
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Jurisdiction
- Seychelles
- Judgment Date
- 12 February 2015
- Case Number
- DC 2/2015
- Procedural Posture
- Divorce Petition / Judgment
- Outcome
- conditional order of divorce granted
- Legal Topics
- Divorce, Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage, Custody
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Tania Constance born Sicobo
Petitioner
Richard Constance
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the marriage has irretrievably broken down
- 2 Whether the statutory requirements for divorce are met
Ratio Decidendi
The marriage has irretrievably broken down as evidenced by the parties living apart for over one year and the respondent's consent, justifying dissolution of the marriage.
Court Disposition
conditional order of divorce granted
Orders
- Marriage dissolved
- Conditional order of divorce granted, to be made absolute after six weeks
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