The applicant and respondent were married on 5th September 1999 in Ottawa in a civil ceremony at Manotic Registry. Irreconcilable differences are stated to have arisen between the parties in 2003. On 13th March 2006 the applicant filed a statement of claim with CADER to resolve the dispute. On 25th August 2006 the arbitrator issued a decree nisi. On 4th July 2007 the arbitrator issued a decree absolute. The applicant then attempted to register an Award in the form of the Decree Absolute in this court early 2008 and this was refused by the Registrar of this court.