Alves vs Alves (DC 24.2014) [2014] SCSC 175 (19 May 2014)

Alves vs Alves (DC 24.2014) [2014] SCSC 175 (19 May 2014)

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

Citation
[2014] SCSC 175
Parties
Petitioner: Sandra Pamela Alves; Respondent: Paulo Jorge Dos Santos Alves
Court
Supreme Court
Jurisdiction
Seychelles
Judgment Date
19 May 2014
Case Number
DC 24.2014
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Judgment
Outcome
conditional order of divorce granted
Legal Topics
Divorce, Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage
Source Language
English
Family Law Divorce Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage

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Parties

Sandra Pamela Alves

Petitioner

Paulo Jorge Dos Santos Alves

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Judgment

Legal Issues

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

Court Disposition

conditional order of divorce granted

Orders

  • Marriage dissolved
  • Conditional order of divorce to be made absolute after six weeks