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LHJ v AGD [2018] KEKC 3 (KLR)

[2018] KEKC 3 (KLR) KEKC
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Court
KEKC
Case number
3
Citation
[2018] KEKC 3 (KLR)
Decided
24 December 2018
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TypeDivorcePosturePetition for divorce and related claimsCoramHon. A. D. WAKO, Senior Resident Kadhi
Holding

The marriage is dissolved, and the Certificate of divorce is issued.

Facts

The petitioner and respondent were married under Islamic law on April 14, 2011. They have two children, QA and AA. The marriage ended in August 2015 due to psychological abuse and the respondent's abandonment of Islam.

Issues

  1. whether the respondent's request for not to be subjected to Islamic Shariah has an impact on the case
  2. whether there are grounds for divorce

Reasoning

The court found that the respondent's abandonment of Islam and the petitioner's complaints of psychological abuse and abandonment of the marriage constitute grounds for divorce.

Outcome

The marriage is dissolved.

Orders

  • The marriage between the petitioner and respondent is dissolved.
  • The Certificate of divorce is issued.
  • The parties shall meet their own respective costs.
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