NASSAU, Bahamas — A Supreme Court judge has denied a man’s attempts to secure an interest in his ex-wife’s $4m home and her 12 condominiums, while ordering his ex-wife to pay him $100,000 to “ease his transition” into living without a partner, The Tribune reported on June 8.
Justice Ian Winder, in a written ruling, shot down Garth Bethel’s assertions that he had a one-half interest in both Veronica Bethel’s Ocean West Limited-owned condominium complex and the marital home on West Bay Street. However, Justice Winder ruled that due to the “unequal financial position” of both parties brought on by the divorce, and in accordance with Section 29 of the Matrimonial Causes Act (MCA), Mrs Bethel will have to make a “lump sum payment” of $100K to Mr Bethel within 90 days.
Mr Bethel had submitted that his right to claim half of the home in question were justified by the collective $4,520,000 worth of repairs he claimed he pumped into refurbishing Mrs Bethel’s home when he first moved in with her. See full Tribune story[OB1] in Bahamas News in BAHAMAS CHRONICLE at http://www.tribune242.com/news/2018/jun/08/judge-denies-mans-claim-ex-wifes-properties/?news
