Divorce Nuilty Of Marriage And Judicial Separation Petition For Divorce

Petition For Divorce

The sample below will enable you to see the basic contents of the petition of divorce arrange your facts; seek a relevant reliefs from court etc.


IN THE RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT OF __________

AT __________

MATRIMONIAL CAUSE NO. ____ OF ______

_________________  ___________ PETITIONER

VERSUS_______________.  ___________ RESPONDENT

PETITION FOR DIVORCE

The Petitioner hereinabove named states as follows:

1.     That the petitioner is an adult A resident of ___________ and his address of service for purposes of this Petition is:

2.     That the Respondent’s address for purposes of service shall be pointed to the Court Process server by the petitioner.

3.     That the marriage between the petitioner and the respondent was contracted on__________________and has been blessed with one issue, to wit, ____________ having been born on the _______ day of _______, _________

4.     That during the marriage the petitioner and the respondent jointly acquired the following properties 1. ______________________________ 2. ___________________ 3. ___________________

5.     That after the separation for a long time a lot of efforts was put to try to resolve the differences through _____________ And the Marriage Conciliatory Board to no avail. Copy of the Marriage Conciliatory Board’s letter to the Resident Magistrates Court of __________ at to that effect is annexed hereto marked “_______” and the petitioner craves for leave of the Court to refer to it as part of this petition

6.     That honest to their conscience the parties herein resolved that their marriage has broken down irreparably. Copy of a letter dated _________ to that effect duly authenticated by both the parties are annexed hereto marked “________” and the petitioner craves for leave of the Court to refer to it as part of this petition.

7.     That on the premises the petitioner avers categorically that this marriage to the respondent has irreparably broken down.

8.     That both the petitioner and the Respondent resides in ________ and that the cause of action arose within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court.

WHEREFORE the petitioner prays for the following orders:

(a)  the declaration that the marriage has broken down irreparably.

(b)  An order to dissolve the marriage and a decree for divorce be granted.

(c)  Division of matrimonial property

(d)  Child maintenance and custody

(e)  Any another relief this Honourable Court deems fit to grant.


DATED 

at _______ this ________ day of ________, ________

_____________

            PETITIONER



VERIFICATION

I, _________________ do hereby verify that all that is stated hereinabove is true to the best of my knowledge.

______________

             PETITIONER

Presented for filing this ______ day of _________, __________

_______________

            REGISTRY OFFICER

COPY TO BE SERVED UPON:

The respondent

____________________.Address