Matrimonial
Divorce Information
To obtain a divorce the person asking for the divorce (known as the Petitioner)
must satisfy the Court that the marriage has irretrievably broken down.
The other party to the divorce is known as the Respondent.
To show the marriage has broken down the Petitioner must establish one of the following facts:-
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1)
That the Respondent has committed adultery.
2)That the Respondent has behaved unreasonably.
3)That the Respondent has deserted the Petitioner for at
least two years prior to presenting the petition to Court.
4)That the Petitioner and the Respondent have lived apart for at least 2 years and that the
Respondent agrees to the divorce.
5)That the Petitioner and the Respondent have lived apart for a continuous period of at
least 5 years.
The proceedings may be issued in any County Court, although normally they will be issued in the nearest County Court. 1234Next