JUDGEMENT - DR. E.S. DA SILVA, J. :---Rule, by consent, returnable forthwith.

This is a petition instituted by the petitioners for confirmation of their divorce made by mutual consent by a Court in Brazil.

2. Both the petitioners are nationals and citizens of India of Goan origin respectively born at Panaji in Goa from Goan parents. They were married to each other in a catholic marriage with Civil effects on 6th May 1979 at Panaji, Goa and their marriage was registered in the Civil Registration Office of Ilhas, Panaji, under No. 111/79. The said marriage was also registered in the Civil Registration Office of Santos, Brazil, where they had gone for employment. By judgment dated 14th June, 1989 of the Judge in charge of the 3rd Civil Court of Santos, Brazil, which became res judicata on 17th October, 1989, the judicial separation of the petitioners was decreed initially and afterwards, by Judgment of Approval dated 24th February, 1993 by the Judge of 3rd Civil Court of Santos, divorce by mutual consent of the spouses was pronounced which became res judicata on 25th February, 1993. From their dissolved marriage there are two minor children being (1) Daniel aged 13 years and (2) Suzana

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