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Nottingham
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06 Jun 08 #25030 by Nottingham

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Hi,
Has anyone petitioned using the 5 years' separation grounds? Is this likely to be quicker than other grounds since consent is not required?

Does the respondent still have to acknowledge the petition, and if he does not, does it go ahead anyway?

I am trying to get my head around how this one works since it seems like it should be quicker than other methods.

Thanks for your help!!

LittleMrMike
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07 Jun 08 #25149 by LittleMrMike

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At the risk of stating the obvious, you have to be separated for 5 years before this ground is available.

If you've actually been separated for five years then yes, I'm inclined to agree, I'd use the separation ground.

The respondent does have to acknowledge receipt of the petition. There are procedures for dealing with the rare cases where the respondent cannot be traced.

Mike

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