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
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