In Re: Ian Douglas Hunter; A debtor: Ex Parte: Minnie Florence Jean Hunter
In Re: Ian Douglas Hunter; A debtor: Ex Parte: Minnie Florence Jean Hunter (Miscellaneous Civil Proceeding No. 61 of 1955) [1955] EACA 120 (1 January 1955)
The Kenya court does not have jurisdiction to vary or discharge the order for permanent alimony made by the High Court of Uganda and registered in England. Jurisdiction to alter such an order remains with the court of the matrimonial domicile at the time of decree, which in this case is the High Court in England. The registration of the order in Kenya for enforcement is a mandatory administrative act, and the respondent has no right to show cause against registration or to appeal from it. The Kenya court retains a limited discretion in enforcement, such as suspending execution or ordering pay…
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- Alimony Enforcement
- Jurisdiction Of Courts
- Maintenance Orders
- Divorce Decrees
- Domicile In Matrimonial Law