Souffe v Souffe (56 of 2007) [2007] SCSC 110 (25 October 2007)

The marriage has irretrievably broken down with no possibility of reconciliation, and the respondent consents to the divorce; therefore, it is just and necessary to dissolve the marriage.

Citation: [2007] SCSC 110
Parties: Petitioner: Mrs. Lucie Mechtilde Souffe nee Cedras; Respondent: Mr. Gabriel Selwyn Souffe
Court: Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Seychelles
Judgment Date: 25 October 2007
Case Number: 56 of 2007
Procedural Posture: Divorce Petition / Judgment
Outcome: conditional order of divorce granted
Legal Topics: Divorce, Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage, Child Custody
Source Language: English

Family Law Divorce Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage Child Custody

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Parties

Mrs. Lucie Mechtilde Souffe nee Cedras

Petitioner

Mr. Gabriel Selwyn Souffe

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Judgment

Legal Issues

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

Ratio Decidendi

The marriage has irretrievably broken down with no possibility of reconciliation, and the respondent consents to the divorce; therefore, it is just and necessary to dissolve the marriage.

Court Disposition

conditional order of divorce granted

Orders

Marriage dissolved
Conditional order of divorce to be made absolute after Family Tribunal entertains the issue of the relevant child