Arup (UNEMPLOYED) 27 June 2010

DIVORCE PETITION FORMAT

PROFORMA – DIVORCE PETITION.

IN THE COURT OF THE __________________DISTRICT JUDGE

TO THE COURT OF DISTRICT JUDGE, _____________________

^{(The name of the Court in which the suit is brought)}

______________________________ … … PETITIONER

^{(The name, descripttion and place of residence of the plaintiff)}

VERSUS

_____________________________ … … RESPONDENT

^{(The name, descripttion and place of residence of the defendant, so far as they can be ascertained)}

Petition under Secs ____________________________of The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

The aforesaid petitioner begs to submit as under:-

Most respectfully showeth that:-

1. The petitioner and respondent solemnized the marriage on _______ ^(date) at __________________________________ ^{(name the place of marriage)} according to the custom prevailing under The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

2. The parties were last resided together at the ______________ __________________________________ ^{(name the place, where parties were last resided together).}

3. Details of the issues ^{(if any)} were born out of this wedlock:-

______________________________________________________

4. Respondent has, after the solemnization of the marriage, treated the petitioner with cruelty. The facts date wise is as bellow.

FACTS

Sl.no.	Date.	Particulars.
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)

5. Respondent has deserted the petitioner for a continuous period of not less than two years immediately preceding the presentation of the petition whose details are as bellow.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ .

GROUNDS

(a)_________________________________________________

(b)_________________________________________________

(c)_________________________________________________

6. That the petition is not made in collusion with the respondent.

7. Prescribed court fees Rs.______ affixed with the petition.

PRAYER

It is prayed that, a decree for divorce be passed considering the above mentioned facts & grounds, in the interest of justice.

Date: ________ (Petitioner in Person)

Place:___________

VERIFICATION

I, _______________________ ^{(name of the petitioner)} son/ daughter of______________ ^{(name of the father/mother)} do hereby verify that the contents of Para _____ to ___ are true to the best of my knowledge and believe, and signed on the day ______________ ___________________________________ ^{(write here the date by spelling)} and verified this at ____________________ ^{(name the place of verification)}after having read the contents.