Leonie Bloomfield v Warrington George Bloomfield

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE OF JAMAICA

SUIT NO. F D 2002/B-048

IN FAMILY DIVISION

BETWEEN LEONIE BLOOMFIELD PETITIONERIAPPLICANT

AND WARRINGTON GEORGE RESPONDENT

BLOOMFIELD

Mr. Gordon Steer instructed by Chambers, Bunny & Steer for the Applicant.

Mr. Garth McBean and Mr. Carl Dowding instructed by Knight, Pickersgill

and Dowding for the Respondent.

Heard: sth December. 2004 and 13" December. 2004

Straw, J. (Ag.)

The applicant Mrs. Leonie Bloomfield is asking the court to make

an award of $35,000.00 monthly for maintenance against her former

husband Warrington Bloomfield, the respondent.

Mr. Bloomfield has given oral and affidavit evidence that he is not r u

able to pay monthly maintenance at this time but has offered the sum of

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$1,000.00 per month.

Under Section 20 (1) (2) of the Matrimonial Causes Act, the court can

made such an order for maintenance having regard to .the mea~lso f .the wife,

the ability of the husband and to all the circumstances of the case.