Hi All,
my brother, the petitioner living in USA, who has been contesting the divorce for few years in the family court, finally it came for inquiry.
Repondent wife appeared and contested from the begining.
my brother filed the evidences and petitioner proof affidavit and the same has been accepted by the judge and set date for the
respondent to cross the petitioner. Respondent lawyer delayed to cross the petitioner. My brother has travelled four time in this
year from USA. Finally the judge set the date with 'No further adjournment' and the same has been accepted by the respondent lawyer.
On that day respondent and the resp. lawyer were absent wilfully and the judge passed the ex-parte decree.
They purposely let it go, just because they can file another petition to set aside the ex-parte decree and make my brother to travel again from USA.
Q1: Since they wilfully let is go ex-parte , can they set aside this later ?
Q2: Can my brother object to the decree to be set aside ? any reference judgements ? ( It is wilfully let ex-parte by the respondent)
Q3: what is appeal period ?
Q4: since my brother made so many trips to India recently, he won't be able to come India for next few years , and how to explain this
to the court if the respondent files to set aside the petition ?
Any help is very much appreciated.
Anjali.