Did my husband divorce me?

expensive Mrs Macaulay, 

i would like to know how i will verify If i am divorced or no longer. I can not locate my marriage certificate but i was married on the 02/06/2012 in Spanish city. I got suggestions that my husband divorced me and married once more when he went back to Jamaica in October 2020. without doubt I haven't any advantage of this and i under no circumstances signed anything or received any paperwork so i'm at a loss for words. we're still together and reside collectively so i would be so grateful if you may aid me.

First, let me inform you that the indisputable fact that you can't locate your fashioned marriage certificate is neither here nor there since you can at all times practice for a licensed replica (which for decades is the replica generally used for legal and proof applications) from the Registrar time-honored's branch for a price. there'll most likely be no difficulty so that you can get a duplicate, or a couple of.

Now let me cope with your leading problem, which is that though you and your husband reside collectively, you're worried that he can also have divorced you devoid of you knowing about it. You say that you got assistance that he divorced you. I have no idea why you appear to be giving credence to this counsel. Is it because you have faith the source of it? if so, you must bear in mind that the probability exists that your trust can be inaccurate and the person or humans may additionally have their own personal motives to misinform you and have you ever act in opposition t your own optimal pastimes. due to the fact you try to determine the condition your self, make sure this is the superior path of motion you may take.

So now i will be able to take care of your main query, which is the way to confirm or bargain the tips that you're a divorced girl. It is not a simple query as a result of if your husband did really purport to divorce you devoid of you being served along with his petition for dissolution of marriage and the affidavit accompanying the petition and the blank acknowledgement of provider, if he received the decree it might be of questionable validity and you may follow for it to be declared a nullity.

Anyway, make sure you go to the Supreme court docket Registry on the King and Barry highway intersection in Kingston and inform the protection at the entrance that you're there to have a search carried out within the 'family unit legislation section', certainly the 'divorce window' to check on a divorce remember. You will be directed where to move and there you should be greater open with the clerk at that window and say that you just want to have a search finished so as to confirm no matter if your husband had filed and accomplished a divorce petition which you knew nothing about. there's a small charge for the hunt to be accomplished and if they discover that your husband did file a petition for divorce which proceeded to the furnish of a decree nisi and to the closing decree absolute, be sure you request copies of all the files discovered. If none turned into found after a diligent search, then that you could confidently conclude that the advice given to you that your husband had divorced you is completely mistaken. You see, all divorce court cases are handled via most effective the Supreme court docket of Judicature of Jamaica. No different courtroom in Jamaica has the jurisdiction to take care of divorce. So in case your search finds nothing, that you may count on one of these result and go on along with your life along with your husband in peace and concord.

Please therefore go as quickly as which you can to get the quest finished within the Supreme courtroom Registry, so so you might satisfy your self what the authentic place is in regards to the reputation of your marriage.

If the search does find that your husband did file, then as I stated, get copies of each document and find and hold a attorney to act so you might practice for it to be declared null and void.

I have confidence that I even have answered your question certainly enough so that you now be aware of the place to go and what to do to determine in your marital status.

all the very best.

Margarette may additionally Macaulay is an lawyer-at-legislations, Supreme court docket mediator, notary public, and women's and youngsters's rights suggest. send questions by way of electronic mail to allwoman@jamaicaobserver.com; or write to All woman, 40-42 1/2 Beechwood Avenue, Kingston 5. All responses are posted. Mrs Macaulay can not provide own responses.

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