EVELYN ROBINSON v KENNETH ROBINSON

SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTIC (DIVORCE) A.D. 1987 NO. 395 OF 1987 IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF EVELYN ROBINSON NEE DEANE FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE BETWEEN: EVELYN ROBINSON NEE DEANE AND KENNETH ROBINSON Mrs A. Cato for Plaintiff Dr R. Gonsalves for Respondent [July 24,26, 1995J [Delivered July 31, 1995J DEClSlON The duty of the Court is to ensure that the wife and children have a roof over their heads and also to look after the husband's interests. The interests of all are therefore to be balanced. The wife lives in the matrimonial house at Peruvian Vale valued at $134,492.00 which needs repairs but is habitable. The husband lives in an uninhabitable structure on property at Argyle valued at $143,500.00. It is reasonable to cooclude that at some point in time the house will have to be

2 repaired but it is also reasonable to conclude that the husband cannot live indefinitely in an uninhabitable structure. The husband's salary is $2434.00 and his take home pay is $1934.00. The wife's salary is $1650.00 and her take home pay is $1400.00. Proposals were made by counsel for both parties. Dr. Gonsalves' proposal was that the husband meet the mortgage of $400.00 pm the Argyle property and pay maintenance of$500.00 for the children ofthe marriage. Mrs. Cato's proposal was that the husband meet mortgage payment on Argyle property and $800.00 mortgage on the Peruvian Vale property and the wife would maintain the children and pay educational expenses. The wife offers to maintain the children and meet their educational expenses. Where is the money coming from to meet these expenses? I think that the Court should ensure that the children of the marriage are adequately provided for and I move in the direction of equality as far as possible. I make the following orders: 1) The matrimonial house with adjoining land at Peruvian Vale to the wife for herself and the children of the marriage subject to a survey being carried out to determine the square footage of land for the children. 2) The land at Argyle to the husband 3) The husband to pay $600.00 for maintenance of two children of the marriage commencing from August 1, 1995. From 31st August 1995 the respondent to meet maintenance of the nine year old child at the rate of $300.00 a month until the age of 18.

3 4) The husband to pay the mortgage of $400.00 on the Argyle property and from 1st September 1995 to pay $300.00 towards the mortgage on the Peruvian Vale property. 5) Liberty to apply. ---~~~jl M:i:os~h "\ Puisne Judge 31.7.95

SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTIC (DIVORCE) A.D. 1987 NO. 395 OF 1987 IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF EVELYN ROBINSON NEE DEANE FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE BETWEEN: EVELYN ROBINSON NEE DEANE AND KENNETH ROBINSON Mrs A. Cato for Plaintiff Dr R. Gonsalves for Respondent [July 24,26, 1995J [Delivered July 31, 1995J DEClSlON The duty of the Court is to ensure that the wife and children have a roof over their heads and also to look after the husband’s interests. The interests of all are therefore to be balanced. The wife lives in the matrimonial house at Peruvian Vale valued at $134,492.00 which needs repairs but is habitable. The husband lives in an uninhabitable structure on property at Argyle valued at $143,500.00. It is reasonable to cooclude that at some point in time the house will have to be 2 repaired but it is also reasonable to conclude that the husband cannot live indefinitely

in an uninhabitable structure. The husband’s salary is $2434.00 and his take home pay is $1934.00. The wife’s salary is $1650.00 and her take home pay is $1400.00. Proposals were made by counsel for both parties. Dr. Gonsalves' proposal was that the husband meet the mortgage of $400.00 pm the Argyle property and pay maintenance of$500.00 for the children ofthe marriage. Mrs. Cato’s proposal was that the husband meet mortgage payment on Argyle property and $800.00 mortgage on the Peruvian Vale property and the wife would maintain the children and pay educational expenses. The wife offers to maintain the children and meet their educational expenses. Where is the money coming from to meet these expenses? I think that the Court should ensure that the children of the marriage are adequately provided for and I move in the direction of equality as far as possible. I make the following orders: 1) The matrimonial house with adjoining land at Peruvian Vale to

the wife for herself and the children of the marriage subject to a survey being carried out to determine the square footage of land for the children. 2) The land at Argyle to the husband 3 The husband to pay $600.00 for maintenance of two children of the marriage commencing from August 1, 1995. From 31st August 1995 the respondent to meet maintenance of the nine year old child at the rate of $300.00 a month until the age of 18. 3 4) The husband to pay the mortgage of $400.00 on the Argyle property and from 1st September 1995 to pay $300.00 towards the mortgage on the Peruvian Vale property. 5) Liberty to apply. —~~~jlM:i:os~h “\ Puisne Judge 31.7.95