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Note (a) This is the case number that would have been provided when the divorce petition was issued and will appear on your Acknowledgement and on the Notice from the Court that the divorce petition has been issued.
Note (b) County Court – this is the Court in which the divorce has been issued
Note (c) Petitioner – your name
Note (d) Respondent – your spouse’s name
Question 1 Complete this question
Question 2 Complete this question
Question 3 Complete this question
Question 4 You must state how the Respondent’s behaviour has affected your health.
Question 5 If the Respondent’s behaviour is not continued state the date of the last incident that you have relied upon in your divorce petition
Question 6 State any period of time that you have lived with the Respondent since the date given in your answer to question 5. If you have lived with the Respondent for a period which together amounts to or is more than 6 months, give the dates of such cohabitation and specify the arrangements for sharing the accommodation. Include details concerning sharing a bedroom, eating meals together, arrangements for domestic chores and finances. What the Court is trying to establish is that you have lived separately albeit under the same roof, maybe because you have been unable to resolve the finances between you or it is not possible for you financially to separate in this nature. The Court must be convinced that you and the Respondent are generally living separate lives but under the same roof.
Question 7 Confirm that you have read the Statement of Arrangements for children
Question 8 Say whether you wish to alter or amend any matter of that statement
Question 9 On the basis of these alterations and additions, if any have taken place – you need to confirm that the contents of the statement of arrangements for children is true. If any statement you have made not within your own knowledge, you need to say this and say whether it is true to the best of your knowledge and belief.
Note (e) State your full name
Note (f) State your full address
Note (g) State your occupation
Note (h) you must identify the signature of the Respondent on the Acknowledgement of Service exactly as it is signed. For example, if your spouse signs his name “J Bloggs”, state “J Bloggs” rather than “Joseph Bloggs” or “Joe Bloggs”.
Note (j) Exhibit any medical documentation on which you wish to rely
Note (k) This does not need to be completed but is evidence of the Respondent’s agreement to the children arrangements.
Note (m) Please delete as appropriate. Please refer to your divorce petition where you would have stated whether or not you were claiming costs against the Respondent. If you have claimed costs against the Respondent, do not delete this paragraph; if you did not claim costs then simply delete the parts that refer to the costs in the square brackets.
Note (n) At the bottom of the Affidavit on page 3, please insert the Court’s full address where stated.
Note (p) On the back page please complete the detail
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