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Unreported judgment of Williams J in the Family Division. Issues: Children, Practice & Procedure, Ancillary Relief, Divorce. The judgment was delivered in private, but the Judge hereby gives leave for it to be published. The judgment in this matter is being distributed on a strict understanding that in any report no person other than the attorneys (and any other person identified by name in the judgment itself) may be identified by name or location and in particular the anonymity of the child and the adult members of their family must be strictly preserved. [2026] CIGC (Fam) 8 TM v MM – Ex Tempore Ruling Neutral Citation Number: [2026] CIGC (Fam) 8 IN THE GRAND COURT OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS FAMILY DIVISION CAUSE NO: FAM 157 OF 2021 BETWEEN: TM Petitioner AND: MM Respondent Appearances: The Petitioner and the Respondent in person Before: Hon. Mr. Justice Richard Williams Heard: 26 May 2026 Date of Judgment: 26 May 2026 Perfected ruling circulated: 1 June 2026 Financial provision - child...

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Unreported judgment of Williams J in the Family Division. Issues: Children, Practice & Procedure, Divorce. IN THE GRAND COURT OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS FAMILY DIVISION CAUSE NO. FAM 36 OF 2013 IN THE MATTER OF AM Appearances: Ms. Sonia Bush of Sonia Bush & Associates for the father, AEM. Before: Hon. Justice Richard Williams Heard: 19 January 20 16 _.------- Transcript of Ex Tempore -$ Ruling provided: 19 January 20 16 /- EX-TEMPORE RULING The Background 1. This matter comes before me this afternoon in my capacity as the Judge responsible for the Family Division of the Grand Court and also due to my being The Hague Convention Network Judge for the Cayman Islands. 2. Due to the requirement for a prompt decision to be made, I give this in the form of an Ex-Tempore Ruling. A copy of this oral ruling will be transcribed and copies provided later on this afternoon to the parties. Additionally, I permit copies of the judgment to be provided...

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Unreported judgment of Quin J in the Family Division. Issues: Divorce, Practice & Procedure, Children. Judgment. Cause No. FAM 0052 of 2010. Legal Aid No: 152/2010. Mildred Theresa Mena-Hebbert v. Francisco Mena-Hebbert. Coram Quin J. Date: 15.3.2011 Page 1 of 10 IN THE GRAND COURT OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS 1 HOLDEN AT GEORGE TOWN 2 DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL CAUSES REGISTRY 3 Cause No: FAM 0052/2010 4 Legal Aid No: 152/2010 5 6 BETWEEN: 7 MILDRED THERESA MENA-HEBBERT 8 9 PETITIONER 10 11 AND: 12 FRANCISCO MENA-HEBBERT 13 14 RESPONDENT/APPLICANT 15 16 17 Appearances: Ms. Laura Clemens of Bodden & Bodden 18 for the Petitioner 19 20 21 Ms. Stacy Parke of Brooks & Brooks for the 22 Respondent/Applicant 23 24 Before: The Hon. Mr. Justice Charles Quin 25 Heard: 25th February 2011 26 27 JUDGMENT 28 29 30 1. The Respondent filed a Summons dated the 9th December 2010 for an Order that 31 leave be granted to the Respondent to file his Answer and...

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Unreported judgment of Carter J in the Family Division. Issues: Children, Divorce, Ancillary Relief, Practice & Procedure. 210723 EM v DM – Judgment 1 IN THE GRAND COURT OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS FAMILY DIVISION FAM 0150/2020 LACVO104/2020 BETWEEN E.M. Petitioner AND D.M. Respondent Appearances: Petitioner appears in person Mr. Lindsay Cacho, Attorney-at-Law for the Respondent Before: Hon. Justice Marlene I. Carter (Actg.) Dates heard: 27 and 28 April 2021 Date Delivered: 23 July 2021 PREAMBLE This judgment is distributed with the strict understanding that, in any respect of it, the anonymity of the parties and of the child must be strictly preserved, that is, no party or child may be identified by name, school, location, or by family members. HEADNOTE Final Ancillaries; Residence and Maintenance for the child of the family; spousal support JUDGMENT 1. The parties were married on the 3rd of February 2015 in Grand Cayman. The Petition seeking dissolution of the marriage was filed on the 3rd day of August 2020. There is one...

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Unreported judgment of Gunn J in the Family Division. Issues: Children, Practice & Procedure, Ancillary Relief. 20210730 | SPE v AJB | FAM 300/2020 | Judgment Page 1 of 37 IN THE GRAND COURT OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS FAMILY DIVISION CAUSE FAM 300 OF 2020 (Formerly JC 0020/2014 and SMA 0025/2020) BETWEEN SE APPLICANT/RESPONDENT AND AB RESPONDENT/APPLICANT Before: Hon Justice Gunn (Actg) Appearances: Miss S Brooks QC for SPE Mr G. Hampson and Miss Y Mullen for AJB Date of Hearing: 23-25 June 2021 and 1 July 2021 Draft Judgment circulated: 20 July 2021 Date of Judgment: 30 July 2021 Headnote Family Law – Section 10 orders – discharge of orders on child’s 16th birthday - making of orders beyond age 16 – exceptional circumstances JUDGMENT 1. SE and AB are parents of T, who was born on 30 December 2004. I shall refer to the parties as “Mother” and “Father” respectively. The parties were never married and separated in 2007 when T was 2 years...

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