Mehra & Bose (No.3)

In *Mehra & Bose (No.3)*, the wife sought a divorce order from the Federal Circuit Court of Australia. The husband contended that he was an Australian citizen and domiciled in Australia at all material times. The wife's application was ultimately dismissed by the court.

The court was required to determine whether the marriage had irretrievably broken down, whether the husband was domiciled in Australia, and whether proper arrangements had been made for the care, welfare, and development of the parties' only child who had not attained the age of eighteen years.

The court found that the marriage was proved and that the ground for divorce, namely irretrievable breakdown, was also proved. Crucially, the court found that the husband was at all material times a citizen of and domiciled in Australia. Furthermore, the court was satisfied that proper arrangements had been made for the only child of the marriage under the age of eighteen. Consequently, a divorce order was made, to take effect on 24 January 2014.