Key legal question
Whether the appellant had a right to a settlement permit or renewed residence permit under former ANAG art. 7 after divorce.
Extracted holding
No right arose because the marriage had already definitively broken down before the five-year period expired; the marriage existed only formally by then.
Extracted reasoning
The court relied on numerous indicia of separation and lack of prospects for resumption of the marital community. The appellant did not convincingly challenge these findings.