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Divorce.
FORM 19.
ANSWER TO SUIT FOR RESTITUTION OF CONJUGAL RIGHTS.
(General Heading)
1. Denial as in Form 13.
2. That he denies that he has without any just cause refused or still refuses to permit the petitioner to live and cohabit with him or to render her conjugal rights.
(Or)
That by reason of the circumstances, hereinafter set forth, the respondent had and still has reasonable cause for refusing to permit the petitioner to live and cohabit with him, and for refusing to render her conjugal rights.
(Proceed to countercharge adultery, cruelty, or desertion, or any other misconduct of which the petitioner may have been guilty, and conclude with prayer for rejection of Petition and for the relief asked for, as “judicial separation,” “custody of children,” etc.
If the respondent desires to allege nullity it should be done, and relief prayed in one of the Forms of Petition for Nullity of Marriage. Verify all countercharges by affidavit, and state that there is no collusion or connivance between the parties.)
(a) The petitioner should state her husband's income as accurately as possible.
FORM 20.
PETITION FOR ALIMONY PENDING THE SUIT OR PERMANENT ALIMONY.
(General Heading)
The Petition of C. B., the lawful wife of A. B.
SHEWETH:
1. That the said A. B. has for some years carried on the business of at and from such business derives the net annual income of from $ to
2. That the said A. B. is possessed of plate, furniture, linen, and other effects at his said house, aforesaid, all of which he acquired in right of your petitioner as his wife, or purchased with money he acquired through her, of the value of $
3. That the said A. B. is entitled, under the will of his father, subject to the life interest of his mother therein, to property of the value of $ or some other considerable amount (a).
(In the same manner state particulars of any other property which the husband may possess.)
Your petitioner therefore prays that this Honourable Court will decree such sum or sums of money by way of alimony, pending the suit (or permanent alimony as the case may be) as to this Honourable Court may seem fit.
[Affidavit as in Form 2.]
(Signed) C. B.
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