DL v EL (DS 163/2016) [2017] SCSC 17 (17 January 2017)

DL v EL (DS 163/2016) [2017] SCSC 17 (17 January 2017)

The petition does not disclose any of the statutory grounds for divorce and is not supported by a valid affidavit, thus must be dismissed.

Citation
[2017] SCSC 17
Parties
Petitioner: DL; Respondent: EL
Court
Supreme Court
Jurisdiction
Seychelles
Judgment Date
17 January 2017
Case Number
DS 163/2016
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Ruling on Petition
Outcome
petition dismissed
Legal Topics
Divorce, Matrimonial Causes, Procedure
Source Language
English
Family Law Divorce Matrimonial Causes Procedure

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Parties

DL

Petitioner

EL

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Ruling on Petition

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the petition discloses a valid ground for divorce under section 4(1) of the Matrimonial Causes Act
  2. 2 Whether the supporting affidavit is valid
  3. 3 Whether there was procedural irregularity in service of the petition

Ratio Decidendi

The petition does not disclose any of the statutory grounds for divorce and is not supported by a valid affidavit, thus must be dismissed.

Court Disposition

petition dismissed

Orders

  • Petition dismissed.