Knowledge Base Issues

Consequences of a divorce
At the hearing of your divorce petition, if the judge is satisfied that you have legal ground for divorce, he/she will grants a Decree Nisi which will be made absolute after a certain period...
What is the information required by Form 6 of the Divorce and Matrimonial Proceedings Rules 1980 (Acknowledgment of Service)?
A divorce petition must be served personally, not by the petitioner, or by sending it by registered post to known addresses of the respondent and co-respondent. If a copy of divorce petition is to...
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What should the Joint Affidavit by Petitioners in Support of Petition look like?
An affidavit must be sworn or affirmed before a Commissioner for Oaths and is considered as an evidence in court proceedings. Answer the questions carefully. You cannot make changes to an...
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Maintenance after divorce
The Court may order a husband to pay maintenance to his wife/former wife; when granting the decree of divorce or judicial separation; or if after a decree declaring her presumed to be dead, she is...
What is the information required by Form 4 of the Divorce and Matrimonial Proceedings Rules 1980 (Statement as to Arrangement for Children) (Joint Petition)?
If you have any children under 16 or who are over the age and are at school, college or university or are training for a trade, profession or vocation, your joint petition must be accompanied by a...
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