Legal Question in Family Law in United Kingdom

I have been seperated 4 years 3 months , i do not know where my wife lives and i pick up my kids from a mutual meeting place.I have two boys who i have stay with me every other weekend and half of all school holidays. I have sent her divorce papers before when she lived at the family home over a year ago, she left it owing 12,000 in unpaid mortgage arrears, the house is solely in my name and i have had to take on the arrears because the house is in negative equaity.she refused to let me know where they moved to. I pay the CSA by direct debit at the 1st of every month and have never missed a payment. I have asked her move forward on the divorce but she says by text that its not her priorty.

Can i get a divorce without her say so ?


Asked on 2/14/10, 1:14 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Andrew Dutton Legal -Zone

your wife's irresponsible behaviour would appear as unreasonable behaviour sufficient to ground a divorce petition. Providing that you can prove service of a petition on her there would be no need to obtain her agreement. Alternatively you could wait until you have been separated for five years.

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Answered on 2/15/10, 2:49 am


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