D.C. (Otherwise D.W.) v D. W
| Jurisdiction | Ireland |
| Court | High Court |
| Judgment Date | 01 January 1987 |
| Date | 01 January 1987 |
(H.C.)
D.C. (otherwise D.W.)
and
D. W
Capacity - Psychiatric illness -Petitioner suffering from schizophrenia -Inability to form and sustain normal marriage relationship - Respondent obtained nullity decree from ecclesiastical court - Whether relevant to the determination of civil court.
The petitioner and respondent met when they were both under 16. After a period of time they began to have sexual intercourse every time they met. The petitioner began to feel guilty about this, and felt that people were talking about her and looking at her strangely. She was referred by her family doctor to a psychiatrist. The petitioner was found to...
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1 books & journal articles
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'When Divorce is Away, Nullity's at Play': A New Ground for Annulment, its Dubious Past and its Uncertain Future
...the legislation from which the High Court derives its 32 (1885) 10 PD 80. 33 51 Geo. III c 37. 14 [1982] ILRM 263. 35 See D.C v. D.W. [1987] ILRM 58. 1998] 'When Divorce is Away, Nullity's At Play' jurisdiction in matrimonial matters, requires it to "proceed, act and give relief on principl......