Briat vs Briat (DC 122.2014) [2014] SCSC 345 (18 September 2014)

The marriage is dissolved as it has irretrievably broken down, the parties have lived apart for more than one year, and the respondent has consented to the divorce.

Citation: [2014] SCSC 345
Parties: Petitioner: Julia Sophia Briat; Respondent: Gwenael Louis Briat
Court: Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Seychelles
Judgment Date: 18 September 2014
Case Number: DC 122.2014
Procedural Posture: Divorce Petition / Judgment
Outcome: petition granted
Legal Topics: Divorce, Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage
Source Language: English

Family Law Divorce Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage

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Parties

Julia Sophia Briat

Petitioner

Gwenael Louis Briat

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the marriage has irretrievably broken down
2 Whether the parties have lived apart for more than one year
3 Whether the respondent consents to the divorce

Ratio Decidendi

The marriage is dissolved as it has irretrievably broken down, the parties have lived apart for more than one year, and the respondent has consented to the divorce.

Court Disposition

petition granted

Orders

Marriage dissolved and conditional order of divorce granted, to be made absolute after six weeks
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