I am currently in UK since Nov last year and my wife filed DV case early this year. In may she agreed to withdraw the case and submitted application to magistrate. however magistrate told that both respondent and petitioner should be present or she should get letter from social welfare office at collector office where she gave initial compliant. her lawyer told that case will get dismissed if both parties dont appear for 3 consecutive hearing. i kept insisting on proper notice from court that it is withdrawn or dismissed. she went to police stn and told that that she wanted to join me back else will sucide. so police sent her thru some counsellor who assured that case will get dismissed if both parties dont appear in 3 consecutive hearings. however i am not able to locate such info and was told by a wellwisher that both counsellor and lawyer has cheated and DV will not get dismissed for non-appearance. Can you pls confirm which one is correct?