Getting copy of the family court decree
patter
(Querist) 19 April 2016
This query is : Resolved
My friend and his wife got divorced by mutual consent in 2012 in Mumbai. As per the agreement he had to leave the house the very next day. Accordingly he left for his native village in south India. While his wife had engaged an advocate, my friend had personally presented the facts to the court. The wife's advocate promised to send him a certified copy of the decree and collected money from him towards this including the advocate's professional fees for this small work. The certified copy sent by the advocate did not have the Annexure (the terms and conditions of the divorce). Although my friend has been trying for 4 years to reach the advocate through email, there is no response. He does not have the advocate's phone number too because he had lost the mobile phone. He cannot travel long distances now as he is indisposed. His personal acquaintances are no longer residents of Mumbai. How can he get the Annexure of the decree? Can he write to the court directly by paying the necessary fees? How should he remit the court fees for this?
kavksatyanarayana
(Expert) 19 April 2016
He can submit application affixing court fee label to the court for a certified copy of the decree. The court directs him to pay the fees as prescribed. He shall mention the case No. and parties names in the application. OR he may approach a local lawyer and do as the lawyer advised.
P. Venu
(Expert) 20 April 2016
He can apply under RTI as well.
Rajendra K Goyal
(Expert) 20 April 2016
He can entrust the work to some other lawyer on phone.
Some of his relative may visit court premises to apply for the certified copies of plaint, decision and annexure.
patter
(Querist) 20 April 2016
Thanks. RTI is the best option since he can't travel to Mumbai and there is nobody to do anything in Mumbai.
