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Family Petition For Wife For Divorce

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Priyansh Khodiyar
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Petition by Wife for Divorce


In the Court of Ms__________________________________

,Family Courts, District___________________,

New Delhi
 

Ms. ____________________. Petitioner
 

versus
 

Mr. ____________________. Respondent

Petition for Divorce under Section 13 of Hindu Marriage Act,1955

The humble petition of _______________ (full name and address)

RESPECTFULLY SHOWETH:

1. That at all material times the parties to proceedings were and are Hindus ruled by the Hindu Marriage Act 1955.

2. That on the ____________ day of____________ petitioner was duly married to Mr___________________________at etc., ____________ and the said marriage was solemnized according to Hindu customs and rites. (An extract from the Marriage Register or an affidavit duly attested to be filed.)

3. That ever since the said marriage petitioner and the said Mr__________________ lived together as husband and wife at ____________ until the ____________ day of ____________ (state reasons of separation).

4. That the following are the issues of the said marriage (state name, address, date of birth, age and sex).

5. That on various occasions between ____________ and ____________ the respondent committed adultery with ____________ at____________ against the wish of your petitioner and in spite of her protests.

6. That your petitioner has come to know of the same on ____________ and since then she has not in any manner been accessory to or connived at or condoned such adultery.

7. (When the applicant is the wife.) That the said Mr_______________. had married on the _________ day of_________ Sm_____________ and she is now living at____________

OR

That the said Mr____________________. has, since the solemnization of the marriage, been guilty of rape (or sodomy or bestiality) on ____________

8. That there is no collusion /connivance between the parties with concerning the subject-matter of the present petition.

9. That no prior proceedings existing between the parties relating to their marriage.

10. The marriage was celebrated at_________________________ or the parties last lived and resided at____________ within the jurisdiction of this Court.

Your petitioner therefore prays that the court might be pleased to pass a decree dissolving the marriage of petitioner with Mr____

Signed Ms________________________________ (Petitioner)


Verification

I, Ms____________, wife of Mr___________________, D/O..aged ____________ years by occupation housewife residing at____________ do hereby solemnly affirm and say as follows:

I am the petitioner Ms___________________ named and I know and I have made myself acquainted with the facts and circumstances of this case.

The statements in paragraphs 1 to 10 are true to my knowledge and

belief.

I sign this verification on this ____________ day of_______________ at the Court

House at_______________

Signature of Petitioner 


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