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Forde v Alexander

Citation: TT 2013 HC 205 Title: FORDE v. ALEXANDER Country: Trinidad and Tobago Court: High Court Suit No.: FH 184 of 2011 Judge(s): Ramkerrysingh, J. Date: July 8, 2013 Subject: Family Law Subsubject: Co-habitation – Duration and nature of relationship – Common residence – Ownership and/or use property – Financial support - Whether the applicant and the deceased were in a cohabiting relationship – Whether deceased and spouse were living separate and apart at time of death –Application dismissed – Administration of Estates Act, Sections 25(2) – Co-habitational Relationship Act, 1998 Section 2(1) – Distribution of Estates Act. Appearances: Ms. Reah Sookhai Instructed by Ms. Jacqueline Chang for the applicant Mr....

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Pancham v Cayenne

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Citation: TT 2013 HC 245 Title: PANCHAM v. CAYENNE Country: Trinidad and Tobago Court: High Court Suit No.: FH2249 of 2010 Judge(s): Mohammed, J. Date: November 20, 2013 Subject: Family Law Subsubject: Co-habitational Relationship – Property settlement order – Whether the applicant was entitled to an interest in either of the properties – Whether the applicant was entitled to a lump sum payment – Whether the applicant was entitled to further relief – Finding that applicant made a significant financial contribution to the properties – Applicant awarded interest in both properties – Applicant entitled to lump sum payment representing her interest in properties – Co-habitational Relationships Act, Chap...

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Oliver v DeFreitas

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Citation: TT 2013 HC 255 Title: OLIVER v. DE FREITAS Country: Trinidad and Tobago Court: High Court Suit No.: FH 1505 of 2010 Judge(s): Mohammed, J. Date: December 5, 2013 Subject: Family Law Subsubject: Co-habitational relationships – Property adjustment order – Respondent suffers from mild cognitive disorder – Whether the agreement was in fact a co-habitational agreement in accordance with Part IV of the Act – Whether the applicant made any direct or indirect financial contributions to the improvement of the properties in question – Whether the applicant made any contributions in capacity of homemaker or other contribution to the welfare of the family – Whether the applicant...

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Richardson v Ruiz

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Citation: TT 2014 CA 55 Title: RICHARDSON v. RUIZ Country: Trinidad and Tobago Court: Court of Appeal Suit No.: FPH No. 0011 of 2014 Judge(s): Jamadar, J.A.; Rajnauth-Lee, J.A.; Mohammed, J.A Date: December 15, 2014 Subject: Statute Subsubject: Interpretation – Family Law – Undue hardship – Delay in application - Leave to proceed - Cohabitational Relationships Act - Appeal allowed. Appearances: Mrs. L. Seebaran Suite for the appellant. Ms. D. Govia and Ms. C. Huggins for the respondent. JAMADAR, J.: This appeal concerns the interpretation and application of section 8 of the Cohabitational Relationships Act, Chapter 45:55 of the Laws of Trinidad and Tobago (the Act). Act No. 30 of 1998;...

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Rampersad v Saunders

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Citation: TT 2014 HC 16 Title: RAMPERSAD v. SAUNDERS Country: Trinidad and Tobago Court: High Court Suit No.: 1538 of 2006 Judge(s): Ramkerrysingh, J. Date: 2014 (Undated) Subject: Family Law Subsubject: Cohabitation – Property Division – Whether the parties were in a co-habitational relationship and a bona fide domestic basis – Property Settlement – Whether the applicant was entitled to a lump sum to represent the share and interest in the property where the applicant could not be construed as a cohabitant – Application dismissed. Appearances: Mrs. Lynette Seebaran-Suite for the applicant Mr. Peter Wharton for the respondent RAMKERRYSINGH, J.: The applicant and the respondent both claimed to have acquired the property...

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Alfred v Osborne

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Citation: TT 2014 HC 30 Title: ALFRED v. OSBORNE Country: Trinidad and Tobago Court: High Court Suit No.: FH 175 of 2011 Judge(s): Mohammed, J. Date: January 15, 2014 Subject: Family Law Subsubject: Co-habitation – Maintenance and property adjustment – Whether a co-habitational relationship existed between the parties as defined by section 2 of the Co-habitational Relationships Act, Chap. 45:55 – Contributions to the home – Whether the applicant was entitled to a share and interest in the property – Maintenance – Whether the applicant should be entitled to maintenance. Appearances: Mr. Darril J. Giles for the applicant Mr. Romel Osborne (respondent) representing himself MOHAMMED, J.: The applicant in this matter...

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James v Assoon

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Citation: TT 2014 HC 134 Title: JAMES v. ASSOON Country: Trinidad and Tobago Court: High Court Suit No.: FH 366 of 2010 Judge(s): Mohammed, J. Date: March 21, 2014 Subject: Family law Subsubject: Co-habitational relationship – Application for financial relief – Adjustment Order – Whether the applicant was entitled to an adjustment order in relation to the portion of the property to which respondent had an interest – Co-habitational Relationships Act, section 10(1) – Rent free accommodation. Appearances: Mr. Patrick Godson-Phillips for the applicant. Ms. Melanie Abdulah-Devenish for the respondent. MOHAMMED, J.: INTRODUCTION The applicant and respondent were involved in a cohabitational relationship for a significant number of years, the exact number being...

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Antonie v Patrick Et Al

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Citation: TT 2014 HC 167 Title: ANTOINE v. PATRICK ET AL Country: Trinidad and Tobago Court: High Court Suit No.: FH 2537 of 2011 Judge(s): Ramkerrysingh, J. Date: April 11, 2014 Subject: Probate practice and procedure Subsubject: Cohabitation – Whether applicant and deceased were in a co-habitational relationship – Whether applicant and deceased were in a bona fide domestic basis as viewed in Delzine v. Stowe HCA 3007/2001 and sections 4 (2) and 4 (3) of the Property (Relationships Act) 1984 NSW – Whether applicant was entitled to a share in the estate of the deceased – Visiting intimate relationship – Claim failed. Appearances: Mr. Brian Camejo for the applicant. Mr....

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Gaspard v Ramsaroop

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Citation: TT 2014 HC 284 Title: GASPARD v. RAMSAROOP Country: Trinidad and Tobago Court: High Court Suit No.: FH 504 of 2012 Judge(s): Ramkerrysingh, J. Date: July 25, 2014 Subject: Administration of estates Subsubject: Whether the applicant and deceased had a cohabitational relationship – Finding that applicant and deceased had a visiting relationship – Whether the Cohabitational Relationships Act and the Distribution of Estates Act made provision for the applicant – Statute intended to address inequality and injustice of cohabitants in an exclusive relationship – Deceased and his wife were living as man and wife at the time of death – Finding that applicant disentitled from claim on...

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Ramoutar v Maharaj

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Citation: TT 2014 HC 388 Title: RAMOUTAR v. MAHARAJ Country: Trinidad and Tobago Court: High Court Suit No.: FH 1483 of 2008 Judge(s): Ramkerrysingh, J. Date: November 21, 2014 Subject: Administration of estates Subsubject: Cohabitation – Whether the applicant and the deceased lived together in a bona fide domestic basis and were in a cohabitaitonal relationship where the applicant had not presented evidence of their cohabitation – Whether the respondent and the deceased could prove that the parties were living together in the circumstances where the respondent had filed several divorce petitions during the lifetime of the deceased including one which alleged the parties had been living apart...

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