KENT GOMEZ v MARIE GOMEZ

'"" ::()25 ':\"'1 .".~ .... \ .... ~ ........ SAINT LUCIA "".. ~ IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE (CIVIL) A.D. 1996 S t No. D.49/96 BETWEEN: KENT GOMEZ ~et ~:'=-one ... ~ and M)l:(.IE GOMEZ Mr. M. Wilson for Peti~ioner ss B. Downes for Re 1996: June 19 and 26 J U D G MEN T MATTHEW J. (In Chambers) . ~ .~ at. On December 8, 1993 Parties were :Tlarr ..... ed '-- je Courc of Justice. In the file before me is a nocice of application ::::e ?et: :::"oner to present a petition for ssolu~ion of _je marr" ages re je expiration of 5 years from tje date of _De marr~age, ~':-:e:ce ':S :10 indication that this lication jas been heard. the said June 5, :996 _l1ere was :i:ed a SUIT,rncns :::::rder .;:: ~ erim injunction. ~l1ac summons was suppor~ed 0 a~ a: Petitioner filed on the same In that affidavit the Peci~ioner seated ::::ac .:-' .. e s -~ !T."C -' '\/e a a san. ician ?,.-,rl he resi s a r _.s r"\1)c'Cev' ~ __ ::.e ::'~a .:: :e-...:.x rt He stated that while :C,e -lias ~JU t. _::.e -.::::: -:::;r~ "-' __ "-A ........ '-"- s"-/ :--.. C!e::::' . "h . . carrlea away toe two m~nor ~ l_aren ==e Chance born October 24, '994; s.r.Ld YIia cor~ ,,::-a:::.:a::c-'/ ~r:Q .... aa in fact hidden the chi: away je::o"J._.::1 --._--_._--------- L s d he had not been able ~o see ~he O~l_e=en ~ l":ont:~s. He applied to the Court :or an rder~: 'n~er~m ~-.lI1C '-.: on commanding the Respondent ~o low the ?etl~ r _,ccess :':le sitation of the said ~nt __ :~nal cetermlnat_on f matters of ancillary ~el~ef. ''-''''-11 y-- ~ne said June 5, ::c --'~ ~:;,e ~'>..,./ \...A.. ... '- an =:X ~""" """"''''''''''"'r"< :::' ... ~-~ -. ::-:::.e ::ese terms ~n part - "(a) That ;:he Re n~ \I~ar_ ",cmez :::22:::e allow to the ?et ~ ~ _oner =.. ~e s ::c ne . 'ld -' Ohl ren or tne marrlage name :::ec until further r of t Court. (b) That the provisional care of the said hi_ "-1nt::'1 a decree is absolute or u~ther order f the Court with t ?etltioner _n accc e th Section 40 of the Divorce Act. ~o. 2 of

3.(c) Returnable date ::"9th June, ::"996." On June 14, 1996 the Respondent =, an affidavl ,r-e"D In her affidavit the Re stat :::at she and - .. e .?e~:...~:...oner '-'i'""""'~'~ '~r ..: ,-,-,,''-'o.U ~~",,- __ .en __ ne cohabi ted at Anse 3er I ti~~oner removed most .. lS ce_cng:...::--.gS"a- ._3._ and left for Miami. states that the ?et_t_oner presen~_' -eSlces ':-:cmas, rgin Islands, and does "";f""\+- ...... v l- Y'eside -:;tL ~a ':>u~::e\1 s "3. ~eaea s affidavit. She states that ~hroughout the marr-age -ne ~et ___ ne. nta _: I physically and verbal_y abused ner ane -::_s - _ee - ---------_. ~ their re~ationship. states chat the ?ec~cioner _s a ::irld s .:...s ooncerne~ abouc the poss e - -- < , - er=ects o~ t~e ~ea~~~ ;:: -=::e _"" ___ i:t-en . ;,.- said she has :::1ever denied the ?ec _ _ Her :1. '-=:.-::ss sitation of the children. .~Y" V~ "-:er sa: __ : :1.",,,,Q stated that she was put fear safe her children and sought a ...,.....,"Y"f"""r,;::::.rt- .... f"""Y" ;::--'''£-''--'''-'-'-'-'-'-'-'.''' ,::::-(1e~ - ~e strate's Court sitting at ~icoud. Order dated May 24, 1996 was tendered dence. s :::1ot appear that service that Order en ef_eoted on t Petitioner when he app~ied to the High CourC for rel~ef. stated that on June 5, 1996 the ?et i c .:...one n -~'"""t- ~ --. ...... 0 '- Respondent allow him to cake Chance to St. 7hom~s ~ r ~ weeks refused. She said later that day about 7.00 p.m. -he ?ec tio:::1er OOmpa:::1lea two policemen oame to his ... _ Ci. t- t:".e _d be lowed to spend the ~ight with him and s ~et:":2:::1 ::.:.m 00 a.m. on Thursday June 6, 1996. stated that the ?ecitioner ailed _0 rec~r~ s a.areed and the police are unable co ascercai- ~"s whereabo~ts. -r~ :::t ...... ~ C::--.or:ce :?et::"::"oner are _n said that she has learnt cr.at ::~e St. Thomas. re"T10Ke t~e rc..ey .. ~e :-: Respondent applies for an order -'"' ~'-' Court made on June 5, 1996. Having read the order of che lear:::1ed -. ::lade L cannot see any authority ;:here '.vh1.ch a..L _ows .. _e ? t2..:.-one -~ '-- \,...>' _ ..... '-.J((' remove the child Chance or any of ::~ .. e =hi~dre!1 ..... ~,~m ::he c\..:st f their mother. ~" y-- ...... '- '-" \....<. ..... -- '" ,ac,~e ~:oc Petitioner has used:: crder 0= -~e _.n.tended. part of the order giving ~\..:ll access and ::.s~:a.[~ ldren is revoked and the ?etit r ~s 0 red:o del1.ver Chance t the Res!,onaent immediately 20SLS ~~ ~he sum ~: s 5 :'0 be by the Petitioner to che Respondent. A . )l' . u. Y1A TTSE'w sne .. _------------

Suit No. D49 of 1996: MATTHEW J. Delivered: 26/06/96