Divorce.
52. The questions raised on such affidavits shall be argued in such manner and at such time as a judge may on application upon summons direct.
Decree Absolute.
53. Application to make absolute a decree nisi shall be made to the court by filing in the Registry a notice in writing, in Form 6 in the First Schedule to these rules, setting forth that application is made for such decree absolute, which will thereupon be pronounced in open court at a time appointed for that purpose. In support of such application it must be shown by affidavit filed with the said notice that search has been made in the proper books at the Registry up to within six days of the time appointed, and that at such time no person had intervened or obtained leave to intervene in the cause, and that no appearance has been entered nor any affidavit filed on behalf of any person wishing to show cause against the decree nisi being made absolute; and in case leave to intervene had been obtained, or appearance entered or affidavits filed on behalf of such person, it must be shown by affidavit what proceedings, if any, have been taken thereon.
If more than twelve calendar months have elapsed since the date of the decree nisi, an affidavit by the petitioner giving reasons for the delay must be filed.
Alimony pending suit, Permanent Alimony, Maintenance and Periodical Payments, Variation of Settlements and Settlement of Wife's Property.
54. A wife who is petitioner in a cause after filing her petition may file and after serving the same may serve a petition for alimony pending suit, and a wife after entering appearance to a petition may file and serve a petition for alimony pending suit.
55. The husband shall within fourteen days after service of a petition for alimony file his answer thereto upon oath setting out his property and income and, if respondent, shall before so doing enter an appearance in the cause. Such appearance may be limited to the alimony proceedings.
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