A Mararaba Grade 1 Area Court, Aso Pada, on Thursday, dissolved a seven-year-old marriage between Helen Jacob and her husband, Jacob over constant insult and beating.
The presiding judge, Mr Albert Maga, said all efforts by the court and family members to reconcile both parties had failed as she had insisted on the divorce.
“From today, you cease to be husband and wife, this court will rest further deliberations and declare free divorce to both parties,” Maga said.
Maga urged both parties to maintain peace and keep away from trouble.
The petitioner, a resident of Aso Mararaba, had on May 5, urged the court to dissolve the marriage because of her husband’s uncooperative attitude.
Helen said they married in 2010 and the union was blessed with two children.
She said that she was always scared whenever her husband was around because any misunderstanding would lead to beating.
“He insults me, beat me, inflicts injuries on me and violates my modesty in various ways that I feel ashamed of telling anyone my problem.
“He prefers going out to drink with his friends than staying at home with his family and whenever I talk about that, I will get the beating of my life.
“I beg the court to separate us, I am no longer interested in the union and the love I have for him has faded,” she pleaded with the court.
Jacob, 38, a businessman, denied the allegations, “I do beat her but not always because she always push me to the wall with her hurtful words.
“My wife is stubborn and she knows I am hot tempered but I always try to restrain myself from beating her whenever she misbehaves.
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