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Ref: Master44

Judgment: approved by the Court for handing down Delivered: 3/5/07

(subject to editorial corrections)*

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTHREN IRELAND

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FAMILY DIVISION

PROBATE & MATRIMONIAL

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BETWEEN:

C

Petitioner;

and

C

Respondent.

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Master Bell

[1] This matter was heard before me on 16 January 2007 and judgment

was reserved.

[2] The history of the marriage was as follows. The parties were married

on 16 October 1988. They were separated in December 2002 and a Decree Nisi

was granted on 14 March 2006. There are two children of the marriage; a son

born in August 1990 and a daughter born in July 1996.

[3] The petitioner wife is aged 42 and works as a classroom assistant. The

respondent husband is aged 45 and works as an executive for a multinational

company.

[4] At the hearing the petitioner gave oral evidence and, during that

evidence, adopted her affidavit sworn on 16 May 2006 for the purpose of

these proceedings. During his oral evidence, the respondent adopted his

affidavit sworn on 5 October 2006. In addition to the oral evidence