divorce under christian divorce act
sivaram
(Querist) 08 January 2011
This query is : Resolved
Sir,
Can anyone please post a model divorce petition under section 10 of the indian divorce act.
Thank You.
Amit Minocha
(Expert) 08 January 2011
draft yourself and we can check it subject to payment of our consultation fee, erstwhile we can draft for you , pl provide party name and other details like where to file etc. along with our consultation fee
A V Vishal
(Expert) 08 January 2011
PETITION by husband for a dissolution of marriage with damages against co-respondent by reason of adultery.
(See sections 10 and 34)
In the (High) Court of
To the Hon'ble Mr. Justice [or To the Judge of .] The day of 186 .
The petition of A. B., of
SHEWETH,
1. That your petitioner was on the day of
one thousand eight hundred and ,
lawfully married to C. B., then C. D., spinster at (a)
2. That from his said marriage, your petitioner lived and cohabited with his said wife at and at , in and lastly at , in and that Your Petitioner and his said wife have had issue of their said arrange, five children, of whom two sons only survive, aged respectively twelve and
fourteen years.
3. That during the three years immediately preceding the day of one thousand eight hundred and X.Y. was constantly with a few exceptions, residing in the house of your petitioner at aforesaid, and that on diverse occasions during the said period, the dates of which are unknown to your petitioner, the said C B. in your petitioner's said house committed adultery with the said X. Y.
4.That no collusion or connivance exists between me and my said wife for the Purpose of obtaining a dissolution of our said marriage or for any other purpose.
Your petitioner, therefore, prays that this (Hon'ble) Court will decree a dissolution of the said marriage, and that the said X. Y. do pay the sum of rupees 5,000 as damages by reason of his having committed adultery with your petitioner's said wife, such damages to be paid to your petitioner, or otherwise paid or applied as to this(Hon'ble) Court seems fit.
(Signed) A. B. (b)
Verification
I, A. B the petitioner named in the above petition, do declare that what is stated therein is true to the best of my information and belief.
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sivaram
(Querist) 08 January 2011
Dear Vishal,
Thanks for the prompt reply. My client is the wife and she actually want to file divorce on the ground of divorce. So I need to do it under Indian Divorce Act,section 10(X). Please provide me a model draft of divorce on a ny of the grounds of Indian Divorce Act.
thanks
