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Topic:
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Divorce
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Court:
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High
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Category:
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Family
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ARCHIVE:
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2001 - 2014
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Current data
A decree of divorce dissolves a marriage and allows each party to remarry. Before a court can grant a divorce, the parties must have been married and living apart for a period amounting to four out of the previous five years before the application is made; there must be no reasonable prospect of reconciliation; and proper arrangements must have been made or will be made for the spouse and any dependent members of the family.
Year
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Incoming
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Resolved
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by court
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out of court
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2014
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23
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26
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0
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Applicants
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2014
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2013
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2012
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2011
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2010
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2009
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2008
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Wife
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10
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6
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8
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13
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11
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12
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27
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Husband
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26
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5
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12
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15
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13
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21
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16
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Cases disposed of
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2011
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2010
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2009
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2008
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Settled prior to hearing*
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12
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2
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6
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9
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Settled during hearing**
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6
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4
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6
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2
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Full hearing
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20
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15
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27
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32
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Year
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applications
received
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orders
granted
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2013
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11
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25
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2012
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20
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24
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2011
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28
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38
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2010
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24
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20
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2009
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33
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39
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2008
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43
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42
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2007
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28
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26
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2006
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39
|
47
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2005
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30
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20
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2004
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34
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42
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2003
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42
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41
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2002
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33
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20
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2001
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31
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20
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* Settled after date fixed but before full hearing begins.
** Full hearingu nderway when settlement reached.