Edberg Siqueira v. Rhea Fernandes And ANR
2025:BHC-GOA:2514 Sonam
IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA
MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION (MAIN) NO.26 OF 2025 Mr. Edberg Siqueira, S/o Sebastiao Siqueira, 32 years of age, service, Adhar Card No. XXXXX, Presently residing at 33, Orchard Road, Hounslow, TW45JW, Email:edbergsequeira245@gmail.com ....
APPLICANT V/S.
1. Ms. Rhea Fernandes, D/o Late. Reginaldo Caetano Fernandes, 24 years of age, married, service, Resident of Orange House H. No. 1320, St. Sebastian Vaddo, Anjuna, Bardez, North Goa, Presently residing at 70 Cambridge Road, Hounslow London, United Kingdom, T W 3 7 B H Email address:RHeafernz2811@gmail.com Mobile No. XXXXXX.
2. The State of Goa Through the Civil Registrar of Bardez, Bardez, Goa.
RESPONDENTS .....
Applicant present in person (through V.C.).
Respondent present in person (through VC).
CORAM: VALMIKI MENEZES, J.
DATED: 17th DECEMBER, 2025.
ORAL ORDER:
1.
Registry to waive office objections and register the matter. 2.
This is an application for confirmation of a Foreign Judgment/Decree granting Divorce to the Petitioner. The application has been filed under Article 1101 of the Portuguese Civil Procedure Code read with Section 13 of the Civil Procedure Code. 3.
The Respondent was served vide email by this Court pursuant to the order of this court dated 08.12.2025. Respondent Ms. Rhea Fernandes has attended the hearing through Video Conferencing, since she presently resides in U.K. On hearing her, she states that she has no objection for the grant of the application. 4.
The parties had registered their marriage before the Civil Registrar cum Sub Registrar at Mapusa, Goa and entry to that effect has been made under No.01/2020 dated 20.11.2020 in the Marriage Registration book of the year 2020.
5.
Due to differences which arose between the parties, they mutually filed proceedings for dissolution of marriage registered in Goa, before the Family Court, HM Courts & Tribunal Services, United Kingdom, in Case No. 1718-6511-1704-9859 and vide order dated 29.07.2025, a conditional order granting divorce was passed.
6.
By a Final Order dated 12.09.2025 by the HM Courts and Tribunal Service, United Kingdom, the conditional order was made final, a Certificate of Final Order (Divorce) was issued to that effect. 7.
On perusing conditions of the decree passed, the same does not appear to be a Judgment passed based on law contrary to the Public Policy of India and appears to conform with the laws of the land, as would be applicable to the parties, within the State of Goa. Consequently, the application is allowed. The decree dated 12.09.2025 by HM Courts and Tribunal Service, United Kingdom, Family Court, is confirmed and held as final and conclusive. 8.
The marriage of the Petitioner with the Respondent shall stand dissolved on the confirmation of this Foreign Decree. Consequently, the Civil Registrar cum Sub Registrar at Mapusa Goa, is directed to make appropriate endorsement against the No.1/2020 dated 20.11.2020 in the Marriage Registration book of the year 2020, recording confirmation of the aforementioned Decree of Divorce and cancel such registration.
9.
The order is made absolute in the above terms.
10. The present application stands disposed of. VALMIKI MENEZES, J.