I have perused the petition as well the answer and cross petition. I have also analyzed and evaluated the available evidence on record and I am of the view that the marriage between the parties has broken down beyond reconciliation as per Section 2 of the Matrimonial Causes Act and same is hereby dissolved.
The terms of settlement filed by the parties on the 19th January, 2022 is hereby adopted as part of the final judgment of this court. The terms are as follows:
a. That the marriage celebrated between the parties on the 21st of April 2002 be dissolved as same has broken down beyond reconciliation.
b. That both Petitioner and Respondent shall have joint custody of the children.
c. That the parties shall jointly be responsible for the yearly travel expenses of the issues when they (the issues) travel to visit either the Petitioner or Respondent, depending on their place of residence at each point in time.
d. That the parties shall take joint decisions in matters affecting the issues especially in relation to health and education.
e. That the parties shall jointly be responsible for the medical, educational, extracurricular, and all other related expenses of the children of the marriage equally.
f. That the 1st child of the marriage, Maya Ansu, shall stay with the Respondent until she completes her secondary education at which time she would have attained the age of majority and, thereby be in the position to choose her place of residence.
g. That in relation to the 2nd child of the marriage, Jada Ansu and the 3rd child of the marriage, Zara Ansu, parties shall jointly agree on matters concerning the issues such as place of residence and the educational institutions of the issues.
h. That where parties fail to agree on issues as stated above, they shall submit the dispute for mediation to a mediator mutually agreed upon by parties cost of which shall be borne by both parties.
i. That where parties fail to agree on a mediator, each party shall select a mediator which mediators shall agree on a third mediator.
j. That where mediation fails in instances whereby parties fail to agree to matters concerning the issues, a party shall be vested with veto power to make final decisions which power shall alternate between parties every two years.
k. That the parties hereby undertake that the party who is vested with the veto power at any point in time shall not unduly interfere with the status quo unless there is reasonable cause to believe that it is adve
