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\f40\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\b\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid9201001 IN THE HIGH COURT OF FIJI
\par AT LAUTOKA
\par CIVIL JURISDICTION
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\par }\pard \s15\qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9201001 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 CIVIL ACTION NO. HBM}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8805597 0}{
\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 024 OF 2004}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8805597 
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\par }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2761894\charrsid9201001 Complainant/Respondent}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8805597\charrsid9201001 
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\par }\pard \s15\qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9201001 {\b\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid9201001 NEUMI RATULEVU
\par }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid9201001 Respondent/Petitioner}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8805597\charrsid9201001 
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\par }\pard \s15\qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9201001 {\b\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid9201001 RULING ON REFERENCE PURSUANT TO SECTION 37 OF THE MAGISTRATES\rquote  COURT ACT

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\par }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 This matter comes before the court pursuant to section 37 of the Magistrates Courts Act, where the Learned Magistrate at Nadi Magistrate\rquote 
s Court has reserved for the consideration of this court a question of law, which has arisen in the above proceedings.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8805597  }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 The p
roceedings commenced in the Magistrate\rquote s Court, Nadi and numbered 56 of 1996 were proceedings pursuant to the Maintenance and Affiliation Act \endash  Cap. 52.
\par 
\par As will become apparent from the chronology below, proceedings were also commenced in the Labasa Magistrate\rquote s Court and numbered 6 of 2000.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8805597  }{
\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 These proceedings were pursuant to the Matrimonial Causes Act \endash  Cap. 51.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8805597 
\par 
\par }{\b\f0\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 Chronology}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 
\par 
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\par }\pard \s15\ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid9201001 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 June/July 1996\tab -\tab Parties separated.
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\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9201001 complaint for an order pursuant}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 
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the Maintenance and Affiliation Act at Nadi Magistrate\rquote s Court.
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\tab }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 Order made in favour of the complainant in the sum of $140 per week by way of maintenance.
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The respondent sought a variation of the order by way of reduction.
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The maintenance order was reduced to $45.00 per week.
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Maintenance arrears were $2,270.00 and the respondent was ordered to pay $45.00 plus $20.00 towards the arrears per week.
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\par }\pard \s15\ql \fi-2880\li3600\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin3600\itap0\pararsid9201001 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 13 February 1998\tab -\tab The respondent made variation application.

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The petitioner filed for divorce in the Labasa Magistrate\rquote s Court seeking in addition to the divorce an order cance}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9201001 l}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 
ling the Nadi Maintenance Order.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8805597 
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\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9201001 l}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 ling Nadi Maintenance Order.
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\par }\pard \s15\ql \fi-2880\li3600\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin3600\itap0\pararsid9201001 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 22 August 2001\tab -\tab 
Variation application filed on 13 February 1998 at Nadi Magistrate\rquote s Court struck out for non-appearance of the respondent.
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\par }\pard \s15\ql \fi-2880\li3600\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin3600\itap0\pararsid9201001 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 20 September 2001\tab -\tab Respondent appeared in Nadi Magistrate
\rquote s Court on warrant for arrears of maintenance.
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\par }\pard \s15\ql \fi-2880\li3600\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin3600\itap0\pararsid9201001 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 31 October 2001\tab -\tab Argument before Nadi Magistrate\rquote 
s Court on the competing Orders made at Nadi Magistrate\rquote s Court and Labasa Magistrate\rquote s Court.
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The Learned Magistrate at Nadi ruled but made no orders with respect to the dichotomy between the Nadi and Labasa proceedings.
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\par }\pard \s15\ql \fi-2880\li3600\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin3600\itap0\pararsid9201001 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 16 January 2002\tab -\tab 
Settlement proposal with respect to maintenance arrears and property are put before the Nadi Magistrate\rquote s Court by the parties.
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\par }\pard \s15\ql \fi-2880\li3600\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin3600\itap0\pararsid9201001 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 13 February 2002\tab -\tab Settlement noted by Nadi Magistrate\rquote 
s Court but no orders appear to have been made.
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\par }\pard \s15\ql \fi-2880\li3600\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin3600\itap0\pararsid9201001 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 8 April 2004\tab -\tab 
Arrears of maintenance of $8,051.25 and warrant suspended.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8805597 
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\par }{\b\f0\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 The Issues for Determination
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\par }\pard \s15\ql \fi-2880\li2880\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin2880\itap0\pararsid8805597 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 
The Learned Magistrate asks this court to determine the following issues: -
\par 
\par }\pard \s15\ql \fi-720\li1440\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid9201001 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 (i)\tab What is the sta
tus of the maintenance order in Nadi Case 56 of 1996 as against the decree nisi orders of Labasa Divorce Case No. 6 of 2000?
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\par }\pard \s15\ql \fi-720\li1440\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid9201001 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 (ii)\tab 
Given the current status of the parties, is it fair to uphold the orders in the decree nisi?
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\par }\pard \s15\ql \fi-720\li1440\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid9201001 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 (iii)\tab If the decree nisi orders
 take precedent over the maintenance orders then what is the effect of the orders of the Nadi Court pertaining to property settlement?
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\par }{\b\f0\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 The Facts}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 
\par 
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s Court file and the Labasa Magistrate\rquote s Court file together with a summary of those proceedings prepared by the Learned Magistrate at Nadi.
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\par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9201001 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 
At the time the proceedings were commenced at Nadi, pursuant to the Maintenance and Affiliation Act, the parties were resident there.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8805597  }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 
The respondent/petitioner subsequently moved to Savusavu and the Labasa file indicates that he was a resident of Savusavu at the time of the filing of the petition at Labasa.
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\par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9201001 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 
Service of the petition was purportedly affected by registered post on the complainant/respondent at her place of employment, that is Dominion International Hotel, Nadi.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8805597  }{
\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 There is no record of the provisions of Rule 70 of the Matrimonial Causes Rules with respect to the proof of service of documents having been complied with.}{
\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8805597  }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 There is no acknowledgment of service.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8805597 
\par }\pard \s15\ql \fi90\li-90\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin-90\itap0\pararsid8805597 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8805597 
\par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9201001 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 The petition sought in addition to the dissolution of the marriage }{
\i\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 \'93that the maintenance order made in Maintenance Case No: 656 of 1996 be cancelled.\'94}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8805597  }{
\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 The petition earlier referred to Maintenance Case No: 656 of 1996 being at Magistrate\rquote s Court, Nadi.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8805597  }{
\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 The number is incorrect and the correct number is 56 of 1996.
\par }\pard \s15\ql \fi90\li-90\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin-90\itap0\pararsid8805597 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 
\par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9201001 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 
The record does not show that any evidence was placed before the Magistrate to ground an order being made under section 8 of the Maintenance and Affiliation Act.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8805597  }{
\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 That section requires there to be evidence of a change in circumstances not occasioned by the default or neglect of the applicant.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8805597  }{
\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 The only evidence that appears to have been put before the Learned Magistrate at Labasa was oral hearsay evidence given by the petitioner as to the respondent\rquote s employment.
\par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8805597 {\f0\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid9201001 
\par }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 Subsequent to the making of the orders at the Labasa Magistrate\rquote s Court, it would appear that the petitioner has acted on the basis that the order cance}{
\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9201001 l}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 ling the Nadi Magistrate\rquote s Court\rquote s Order had taken effect.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8805597  }{
\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 The respondent however has taken enforcement action from time to time.
\par 
\par Whilst the proceedings in the Nadi Magistrate\rquote s Court, have in recent years lurched along whilst the parties, or at least the complainant/respondent sought to raise funds from the Fiji National Provident Fund to facil
itate implementation of the proposed settlement.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8805597  }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 
No orders appear to have been made in that regard but merely the settlement proposal seems to have been noted.
\par }{\f0\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid9201001 
\par }{\b\f0\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 The Law}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 
\par 
\par The files indicate that the order made in the Nadi Magistrate\rquote s Court pursuant to the Maintenance and Affiliation Act was an order regularly made.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8805597  }{
\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 The parties were resident in the jurisdiction of that court at the time the application was filed and at the time the order was made.
\par 
\par The orders made at the Labasa Magistrate\rquote s Court, would appear to have been regularly made with respect to the dissolution of marriage but would appear to have been most irregular with respect to the purported cancellation of the Nadi Magistrate
\rquote s Maintenance Order.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8805597  }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 As detailed above, the petitioner claimed to be r
esident at Savusavu at the time the petition was filed thus giving jurisdiction to the Labasa Magistrate\rquote s Court.
\par 
\par The Supreme Court of Fiji in }{\b\i\f0\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 Chiman Lal v Pan Bai}{\b\i\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597  \endash  24 FLR 121}{
\i\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597  }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 held that an undischarged order for maintenance made by the Magistrate\rquote s Court
 prior to the commencement of divorce proceedings continues in force for all purposes including enforcement notwithstanding dissolution of the marriage.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8805597  }{
\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 The court did this dominantly in reliance of }{\b\i\f0\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 Bragg v Bragg}{
\b\i\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597  [1920] P. 20}{\i\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 .}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 
\par 
\par It is clear therefore that the orders made by the Learned Magistrate at Labasa pursuant to the Matrimonial Causes Act, do not effectively discharge the Nadi Magistrate\rquote s Court\rquote s Maintenance Order.
\par 
\par Section 8 of the Maintenance and Affiliation Act provides: -
\par 
\par }\pard \s15\ql \li720\ri720\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin720\lin720\itap0\pararsid8805597 {\b\i\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 \'93A magistrate having juri
sdiction in the place in which an order under the provisions of this Part has been made may, upon the application of either spouse and upon cause being shown upon evidence of a change in circumstances not occasioned by the default or neglect of the applic
ant, to the satisfaction of the magistrate,}{\b\i\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8805597  }{\b\i\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 
at any time alter, vary or discharge any such order and may upon any such application from time to time increase or diminish the amount of any weekly payment order to be made.\'94}{\b\i\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8805597 
\par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri720\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin720\lin0\itap0\pararsid9201001 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8805597\charrsid9201001 
\par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8805597 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 The maintenance order was made at the Nadi Magistrate\rquote 
s Court in the Western Division.
\par 
\par The purported cancellation of the order was made at the Labasa Magistrate\rquote s Court in the Northern Division.
\par 
\par Section 8 of the Maintenance and Affiliation Act requires any alteration to the order to be made by a magistrate having jurisdiction in the place in which the order has been made.
\par 
\par Section 4 of the Magistrate\rquote s Court\rquote s Act \endash  Cap. 14 provides: -
\par 
\par }\pard \s15\ql \fi-720\li1440\ri720\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin720\lin1440\itap0\pararsid8805597 {\b\i\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 \'93(1)\tab 
Subject to any express provisions of this or any other Act, every magistrates\rquote  court shall exercise jurisdiction within the limits of the division within which is situated.\'94
\par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8805597 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 
\par The Learned Magistrate at Labasa had no jurisdiction to make any order pursuant to section 8 of the Maintenance and Affiliation Act.
\par 
\par }{\b\f0\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 Conclusion}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 
\par 
\par It would appear from the above that the order made by the Learned Magistrate at Labasa had no effect on the maintenance order at the Nadi Magistrate\rquote s Court.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8805597  }{
\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 It had no effect due to: -
\par 
\par }\pard \s15\ql \fi720\li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8805597 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 (i)\tab service on the respondent was defective;
\par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8805597 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 
\par }\pard \s15\ql \fi-720\li1440\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid8805597 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 (ii)\tab no evidence was placed before the court as required b
y section 8 of the Maintenance and Affiliation Act as to the change in circumstances;
\par }\pard \s15\ql \fi-720\li720\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid8805597 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 
\par }\pard \s15\ql \fi-720\li1440\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid8805597 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 (iii)\tab 
the Learned Magistrate at Labasa had no jurisdiction as required by section 8 of the Maintenance and Affiliation Act to alter or vary the order.
\par }\pard \s15\ql \fi-720\li720\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid8805597 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 
\par }\pard \s15\ql \fi-720\li1440\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid8805597 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 (iv)\tab any order made under the Matrimonial Causes Act had no effect on}
{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8805597  }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 the maintenance order.
\par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8805597 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 
\par }\pard \s15\ql \fi-720\li720\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid8805597 {\b\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 I.\tab }{
\b\f0\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 What is the status of the Maintenance Order in Nadi Case 56 of 1996 as against the decree nisi orders of Labasa Divorce Case No. 6 of 2000?
\par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8805597 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid9201001 
\par }\pard \s15\ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid8805597 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 The Magistrate\rquote s Maintenance Order 
is unaffected by the purported orders made at the Labasa Magistrate\rquote s Court.
\par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8805597 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 
\par }\pard \s15\ql \fi-720\li720\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid8805597 {\b\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 II.\tab }{
\b\f0\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 Given the current status of the parties, is it fair to uphold the orders in the decree nisi?
\par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8805597 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 
\par }\pard \s15\ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid8805597 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 It is not necessary to answer this question in the light of the answer to I. above.

\par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8805597 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 
\par }\pard \s15\ql \fi-720\li720\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid8805597 {\b\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 III.\tab }{
\b\f0\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 If the decree nisi orders take precedent over the maintenance orders then what is the effect of the orders of the Nadi Court pertaining to property settlement?
\par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8805597 {\f0\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid9201001 
\par }\pard \s15\ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid8805597 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 
It is not necessary to answer this question in the light of the answer given to 1. above.
\par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8805597 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid8805597 
\par }\pard \s15\qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9201001 {\b\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid9201001 JOHN CONNORS
\par }{\b\f0\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid9201001 JUDGE
\par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9201001 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8918860\charrsid9201001 AT LAUTOKA
\par 29 JULY 2004
\par }}