Responding to a divorce petition (pre 2022)

Justlurkin

Hi,

I was advised that rather than contest the divorce petition, I could accept it but comment on the allegations made. I advised my solicitor of my comments regarding the allegations but have no idea if they were ever submitted. When I challenged my solicitor for a copy of my response, they said there is nothing to show, the response was uploaded to the courts web portal.

Have I miss understood something?

Many thanks
J

MattMattMattUK

Justlurkin said:

Hi,

I was advised that rather than contest the divorce petition, I could accept it but comment on the allegations made. I advised my solicitor of my comments regarding the allegations but have no idea if they were ever submitted. When I challenged my solicitor for a copy of my response, they said there is nothing to show, the response was uploaded to the courts web portal.

Have I miss understood something?

Many thanks
J

What are you trying to achieve, are you trying to stop your partner divorcing you?

Justlurkin

Hi no,

The divorce has been finalised, I just wanted a copy of my response for my own records.
TIA
J

MattMattMattUK

Justlurkin said:

Hi no,

The divorce has been finalised, I just wanted a copy of my response for my own records.
TIA
J

You should be able to ask the solicitor for a copy of all paperwork relating to the divorce, or separately you can request that from the court, although I think the court charges a fee, which the solicitor might also do. Do you still have access to the court portal?

Justlurkin

Thanks MMM,

I have never had access to the court portal?

RAS

Having actually obtained a copy of a divorce certificate, all it lists is the names of the parties and the date of the decree absolute. There is no reference to the "reason" for the petition.