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Supreme Court of Vanuatu |
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF
THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU (Matrimonial Jurisdiction)
Matrimonial Case No. 2 of 2001
BETWEEN:
Petitioner
AND:
ALICK MICHELL
Respondent
AND:
PATRICIA TOGASE
Co-Respondent
class="MsoBoMsoBodyText" align="center" style="text-align: center; margin-top: 1; margin-bottom: 1"> ORDER
Uspan> hearing Mr. Edward Nalial for for the Petitioner and Mr. Willie Daniel for the Respondent, the Court issues the following Orders:
I.& CUSTODY, CDY, CARE COND CONTROL OF THE CHILDREN OF THE MARRIAGE A - &nbssp;&nnbsp; Csp; Custodystody, care and control of the child IAN COLLIN ALEX (now known as IAN NOMPWAT TEVLONGONEI) MICHELL (15 years).
(1) &nbs; &nbbsp;  p;&nsp; &nbp; &&nbp;; p That a at a joint custody is granted to both the Petitioner/mother and the Respondether spect the Ian n Alehell.
p>lass="MsoNoMsoNormal" style="text-indent: -36.0pt; margin-left: 72.0pt; margin-top: 1; margin-bottom: 1"> (2) nbsp; p;&nbbp; &nbp; &nbssp;
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(3) &bsp; &nbbp;&nnbsp; &nbbsp; Than>That the Respondent/father will have reasonable access to his son Ian Collin Alex Michell during weekends, public holidr scholida any time as arranged by both toth the Pehe Petitiotitioner/mother and the Respondent/father.
B -& Custody, care and cont control of the child ANITA MICHELL (12 years) class="Mss="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -36.0pt; margin-left: 72.0pt; margin-top: 1; margin-bottom: 1"> (1) &nbs; &nbbsp;&&nbp; &nsp; &nbbp;&nnbp;& span>That a jt a joint cint custody is granted to both the Petitioner/mother and the Reent/f in rt to hild Mich/span>
(2) nbsp; p; ; &nbbp; &nbp; &nbs;
ass="MsoNoMsoNormal" style="text-indent: -36.0pt; margin-left: 72.0pt; margin-top: 1; margin-bottom: 1"> (3) &bsp; ; &nbbp;&nnbsp;&nsp; &nbp; &nbssp; n>Tpan>That the RespoRespondent/father will have reasonable access to her daughter Anita Michell during weekends, public holidays, school holidays or any time as arr betwhe Pener and the the RespoRespondentndent.
II. &nbp; &nnbsp; &nbssp;&nsp; &nbp; ;&nbpp; / Mpan>MAINTENANCE OFCE OF THE CHILDREN OF THE MARRIAGE
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p>A - Mninte oncehe t hildrhildren IAN MICHELL and ANITA MICHELL
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(1) &nbbsp;&&nsp;;&nsp; &nsp; &nnbp;& That the RespoRespondent/father is ordered to pay to the ionermp um of 100,000 Vatu x 2 = 200,000 Vatu per year for the maintenance of t of the 2 he 2 children: Ian Michell and Anita Michell until they both reach 18 years of age.
p class="MsoNoMsoNormal" style="text-indent: -36.0pt; margin-left: 72.0pt; margin-top: 1; margin-bottom: 1"> (2) &nbp; &nnbsp;;&nbp; &nsp; &nnbp;&&nbp;; /span>That thet the RespoRespondent/father may pay the lump sum ordered by installments.
(3) &bsp; ;&nbssp;&nbp; &nsp; ;&nbpp; &nnsp;& sp; Than>That the Order of maintenance of the children may be amended/varied/extended by agreement of both parties or by order of the Court in thet thaer ea the children rean reaches ches 18 ye18 years and he/she attends an educational institute or university or otherwise, or still needs to be maintained.
ass="MsoNoMsoNormal" style="text-indent: -36.0pt; margin-left: 72.0pt; margin-top: 1; margin-bottom: 1"> (4) &bsp; ; &nbbp;&nnbsp;&nsp; &nbp; &nbssp; n>Bpan>Both the PetitPetitioner/mother and Respondent/father are jointly and equally responsible for the payment of the schools fees of the children: Ian Michell anda Mic The nts are in e in equal qual partsparts (50:50)for the 2 children.
III.