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The parties were married on 6 March 2012 and had two children. The applicant, however, submitted that, since approximately 2011, the parties' marriage had become quarrelsome. This was the result of the respondent:

1. showing no appreciation for the applicant as her husband;
2. instructing the applicant to leave their home;
3. directing profane language at the applicant;
4. not wanting to move house when asked by the applicant; and
5. going to an undisclosed location without the applicant's permission.

Problems escalated in December 2011 resulting in the applicant leaving the respondent for two years and six months. The applicant attempted to reconcile with the respondent, but to no avail.

Despite being summonsed formally, the respondent failed to attend the proceeding. Regardless, the court found that ongoing conflict between the parties, pursuant to art 39(2) of Law No. 1 of 1974 on Marriage, art 19(f) of Government Regulation No. 9 of 1975, and art 116(f) of the Compilation of Islamic Laws, was sufficient reason to grant the the applicant a revocable divorce (talak satu raj'i).