Holey nee Adrienne v Holey (139 of 2006) [2006] SCSC 34 (7 November 2006)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SEYCHELLES PRISCILLA MARIE-ANGE HOLEY NEE ADRIENNE PETITIONER VERSUS MICHAEL RALPH HOLEY RESPONDENT                                                                                               Divorce Side No  139 of Mr. F. Bonte for the Petitioner Perera J JUDGMENT The petitioner seeks a dissolution of her marriage on the ground that she and the respondent have lived apart for a period of over one year immediately preceding the presentation of this petition and that the respondent consents to the    granting of divorce. The   parties   were   lawfully   married   on   21st  January   2000.     There   are   no children   born   of   the   said   marriage.      It   is   averred   that   while   the   petitioner   is   a Seychellois, the respondent is a South African National. The petitioner testified that she and the respondent had been living separately for over one year, and produced a minute of consent wherein the respondent had consented to the granting of the divorce. Accordingly, the Court being satisfied on the basis of the evidence of the petitioner, that the marriage has broken down irretrievably, and that there is now no hope of reconciliation, hereby enters a conditional order for divorce.    It has been averred in an affidavit by the petitioner, that she has to leave for Switzerland shortly. Learned  Counsel  for the petitioner moved under Section 6(3) of the Matrimonial Causes Act for the entering of decree absolute before the six weeks period specified in the Act, on the basis of the special reason adduced.    In these circumstances, Court directs that the decree absolute be entered forthwith. ……………………. A. R. PERERA JUDGE Dated this 8th day of November 2006