proforma - divorce petition.

PROFORMA – DIVORCE PETITION.

IN THE COURT OF THE __________________DISTRICT JUDGE

TO  THE COURT OF DISTRICT JUDGE, _____________________

^{(The name of the Court in which the suit is brought)}

______________________________ … … PETITIONER

^{(The name, description and place of residence of the plaintiff)}

VERSUS

_____________________________  … … RESPONDENT

^{(The name, description and place of residence of the defendant, so far as they can be ascertained)}

Petition under Secs ____________________________of  The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

The aforesaid petitioner begs to submit as under:-

Most respectfully showeth that:-

1.  The petitioner and respondent solemnized the marriage on _______ ^(date) at  __________________________________ ^{(name the place of marriage)} according to the custom prevailing under The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

2.  The parties were last resided together at the ______________ __________________________________ ^{(name the place, where parties were last resided together).}

3.  Details of the issues ^{(if any)} were born out of this wedlock:-

______________________________________________________

4.    Respondent has, after the solemnization of the marriage, treated the petitioner with cruelty. The facts date wise is as bellow.

FACTS

5.    Respondent has deserted the petitioner for a continuous period of not less than two years immediately preceding the presentation of the petition whose details are as bellow.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ .

GROUNDS

(a)_________________________________________________

(b)_________________________________________________

(c)_________________________________________________

6.  That the petition is not made in collusion with the respondent.

7.  Prescribed court fees Rs.______ affixed with the petition.

PRAYER

It is prayed that, a decree for divorce be passed considering the above mentioned facts & grounds, in the interest of justice.

Date: ________                                (Petitioner in Person)

Place:___________

VERIFICATION

I, _______________________ ^{(name of the petitioner)} son/ daughter of______________ ^{(name of the father/mother)} do hereby verify that the contents of Para _____ to ___ are true to the best of my knowledge and believe, and signed on the day ______________   ___________________________________ ^{(write here the date by spelling)} and verified this at ____________________  ^{(name the place of verification)} after having read the contents.

Date: ________                                (Petitioner in Person)

Place:___________