[2008] UGHC 112
The court found that the marriage between the petitioner and respondent was irretrievably broken due to mutual desertion and absence of love and affection. Both parties had lived apart for a considerable period, and the petitioner had returned to Uganda while the respondent remained in Europe. The court was...
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- Citation
- [2008] UGHC 112
- Parties
- Applicant: Olango Proscovia; Respondent: Robin Maeton
- Court
- High Court of Uganda
- Jurisdiction
- Uganda
- Case Number
- Civil Suit No. 1 of 2008
- Procedural Posture
- Election Petitions / Final Judgment
- Outcome
- petition_granted
- Legal Topics
- Marriage Annulment, Matrimonial Property, Alimony, Restraining Orders
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Olango Proscovia
Applicant
Robin Maeton
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Election Petitions / Final Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the marriage between the petitioner and respondent is irretrievably broken and should be dissolved.
- 2 Whether the respondent is entitled to a share in the matrimonial property.
- 3 Whether either party is entitled to alimony.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the marriage between the petitioner and respondent was irretrievably broken due to mutual desertion and absence of love and affection. Both parties had lived apart for a considerable period, and the petitioner had returned to Uganda while the respondent remained in Europe. The court was satisfied, after hearing both parties and observing their demeanour, that there was no prospect of reconciliation. The court therefore issued a Decree Nisi dissolving the marriage, to be made absolute within six months. The division of matrimonial property was agreed upon, with the petitioner to pay the respondent UGX 10,000,000 in two instalments for his share in the property at...
Court Disposition
petition_granted
Orders
- Decree Nisi dissolving the marriage issued, to be made absolute within six months upon application.
- Petitioner to pay respondent UGX 10,000,000 in two equal instalments for his share in the matrimonial property at Ariaga, Gulu District.
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:::::::}{\b\insrsid5134731\charrsid3231622 ::::}{\b\insrsid5332413\charrsid3231622 ::::::::::::::PETITIONER \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5332413 {\b\insrsid5332413\charrsid3231622 VERSUS \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5332413 {\b\insrsid5332413\charrsid3231622 ROBIN MAETON:::::::::::::::::::::}{\b\insrsid5134731\charrsid3231622 ::::}{ \b\insrsid5332413\charrsid3231622 :::::::::RESPONDENT \par \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5332413 {\b\ul\insrsid5332413\charrsid3231622 BEFORE: HON. JUSTICE REMMY K. KASULE \par \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5332413 {\b\ul\insrsid5332413\charrsid3231622 JUDGMENT}{\b\ul\insrsid14898407\charrsid3231622 \par }{\ul\insrsid14898407\charrsid3231622 \par }\pard \qj \fi720\li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5332413 {\insrsid14898407\charrsid3231622 The petitioner petitioned this court for annulmen}{\insrsid5332413\charrsid3231622 t}{ \insrsid14898407\charrsid3231622 of her marriage to the respondent. The petitioner is a Ugandan and respondent }{\insrsid5332413\charrsid3231622 D}{\insrsid657953\charrsid3231622 anish}{\insrsid5332413\charrsid3231622 . }{ \insrsid14898407\charrsid3231622 \par The marriage was celebrated on 7}{\super\insrsid14898407\charrsid3231622 th}{\super\insrsid14569402\charrsid3231622 }{\insrsid14898407\charrsid3231622 July 2006, in Copenhagen Denmark. \par For }{\insrsid5332413\charrsid3231622 some considerable}{\insrsid14898407\charrsid3231622 time since the celebration of the }{\insrsid6442940\charrsid3231622 marriage, both petitioner and respondent have li}{\insrsid5332413\charrsid3231622 v}{ \insrsid6442940\charrsid3231622 ed apart forcing the petitioner to}{\insrsid5332413\charrsid3231622 }{\insrsid6442940\charrsid3231622 return to Uganda, while the respondent had remained in Europe.}{\insrsid14898407\charrsid3231622 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5332413 {\insrsid6442940\charrsid3231622 \tab Court received the testimo}{\insrsid5332413\charrsid3231622 n}{\insrsid6442940\charrsid3231622 ies of the petitioner and respondent in court, and saw their respective demeanours. Court is }{\insrsid5332413\charrsid3231622 satisfied}{\insrsid6442940\charrsid3231622 that the marriage between the two is }{\insrsid5332413\charrsid3231622 irretrievably }{\insrsid6442940\charrsid3231622 broken by reason of their deserting each other and a d}{\insrsid5332413\charrsid3231622 e}{\insrsid6442940\charrsid3231622 a}{\insrsid9665867\charrsid3231622 r}{\insrsid6442940\charrsid3231622 th of love and affection towards each other. \par \tab Accordingly}{\insrsid13708218\charrsid3231622 a Decree }{\insrsid9665867\charrsid3231622 N}{\insrsid13708218\charrsid3231622 isi dissolving the marriage is hereby issued , the same to be made absolute, subject to the parties so moving court, within six(6) months from the date hereof.}{\insrsid6442940\charrsid3231622 \par }{\insrsid13708218\charrsid3231622 \tab Pursuant to the }{\insrsid5332413\charrsid3231622 dissolution}{\insrsid13708218\charrsid3231622 of the marriage and with the agreement of both petitioner and respondent as well as their respective counsel, it is ordered that:- \par {\listtext\pard\plain\insrsid8740856\charrsid3231622 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 1.\tab}}\pard \qj \fi-420\li780\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx780\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin780\itap0\pararsid5332413 { \insrsid8740856\charrsid3231622 The petitioner pays shs 10,000,000/=(ten million only ) to the respondent being payment for the share of the respondent in the matrimonial property comprising of land }{\insrsid5332413\charrsid3231622 and}{ \insrsid8740856\charrsid3231622 a house at Ariaga, Gulu District, Uganda. \par {\listtext\pard\plain\insrsid8740856\charrsid3231622 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 2.\tab}The payment of shs 10,000,000/= (ten million only) shall be in two equal }{\insrsid5134731\charrsid3231622 installments of shs. 5,000,000/= each payable }{ \insrsid8740856\charrsid3231622 on 28}{\insrsid5134731\charrsid3231622 .11.2008 }{\insrsid8740856\charrsid3231622 and 28.01.2009, the payment to be effected upon the respondent\rquote s }{\insrsid657953\charrsid3231622 \par }\pard \qj \li360\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin360\itap0\pararsid657953 {\insrsid657953\charrsid3231622 Account: IBAN: DK 20703100}{\insrsid5387084\charrsid3231622 0}{\insrsid657953\charrsid3231622 0139475}{ \insrsid8740856\charrsid3231622 \par }\pard \qj \li720\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid657953 {\insrsid657953\charrsid3231622 BIC \endash KODE: SYBKDK 22 (swift-}{\insrsid3426834\charrsid3231622 address}{ \insrsid657953\charrsid3231622 ) \par {\listtext\pard\plain\insrsid5332413\charrsid3231622 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 3.\tab}}\pard \qj \fi-420\li780\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx780\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin780\itap0\pararsid5332413 { \insrsid5332413\charrsid3231622 On}{\insrsid8740856\charrsid3231622 receipt}{\insrsid9665867\charrsid3231622 ,}{\insrsid8740856\charrsid3231622 through his counsel or directly}{\insrsid9665867\charrsid3231622 ,}{\insrsid8740856\charrsid3231622 of payment in full of the shs. 10,000,000/= (ten million only), the respondent shall cease to have any claims whatsoever in the said matrimonial property at Ariaga, and ownership of the same shall absolutely vest in the petitioner. \par {\listtext\pard\plain\insrsid2966911\charrsid3231622 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 4.\tab}}{\insrsid2966911\charrsid3231622 None of the parties to this petition, shall as of the date of this Judgment, except subject to the Decree Nisi}{ \insrsid9665867\charrsid3231622 ,}{\insrsid2966911\charrsid3231622 being by consent of both parties made otherwise, other than absolute; and also subject to 1, 2 and 3 above, shall }{\insrsid5332413\charrsid3231622 claim}{\insrsid2966911\charrsid3231622 any interest or any rights whatsoever in the property of another, be it real or }{\insrsid5332413\charrsid3231622 intellectual}{\insrsid2966911\charrsid3231622 . }{\insrsid8740856\charrsid3231622 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\insrsid5332413\charrsid3231622 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 5.\tab}}{\insrsid5332413\charrsid3231622 No}{\insrsid2966911\charrsid3231622 alimony is to be paid by any of the parties to the petition to the other. \par {\listtext\pard\plain\insrsid5332413\charrsid3231622 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 6.\tab}}{\insrsid5332413\charrsid3231622 A}{\insrsid9711639\charrsid3231622 restraining order is hereby issued to each of the parties to the }{ \insrsid5332413\charrsid3231622 petition}{\insrsid9711639\charrsid3231622 to restrain oneself from abusing, being derogatory and/or }{\insrsid9665867\charrsid3231622 interfere}{\insrsid9711639\charrsid3231622 towards each other, without the }{ \insrsid5332413\charrsid3231622 express}{\insrsid9711639\charrsid3231622 consent of that other. \par }\pard \qj \li360\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin360\itap0\pararsid5332413 {\insrsid9711639\charrsid3231622 It is }{\insrsid9665867\charrsid3231622 al}{\insrsid9711639\charrsid3231622 so ordered, that each party bears its own costs of the }{\insrsid5332413\charrsid3231622 petition}{\insrsid9711639\charrsid3231622 . \par \par \par }{\b\insrsid9711639\charrsid3231622 ................................................. \par Remmy K. Kasule \par Judge \par 21}{\b\super\insrsid9711639\charrsid3231622 st}{\b\insrsid9711639\charrsid3231622 }{\b\insrsid5332413\charrsid3231622 November 2008}{\b\insrsid9711639\charrsid3231622 \par }}