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Divorce.

Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays that this Honourable Court will decree a dissolution of the said marriage, that your Petitioner may have the custody of his said children (and that the said X. Y. do pay the sum of $... as damages by reason of his having committed adultery with your Petitioner's said wife, such damages to be paid to your Petitioner or otherwise paid or applied as to this Honourable Court may seem fit, or as the case may be).

(Signed) A. B.

The address for service of the Petitioner is...

I, A. B., make oath and say that the statements contained in the foregoing petition are to the best of my knowledge, information and belief in all respects true.

[CAP. 179

Sworn at... the... day of... 19... Before me... Commissioner to administer oaths.

(Signed) A. B.

FORM 3.

PETITION BY A WIFE FOR DISSOLUTION OF HER MARRIAGE, CONTAINING EXAMPLES OF VARIOUS CHARGES ON WHICH SUCH A PETITION MAY BE GROUNDED.

(General Heading)

The Petition of C. B. (state place of residence).

SHEWETH:

1. That the domicile of your Petitioner and of her husband the said A. B. is within the Colony of Hong Kong.

2. That your Petitioner, then C. D. (spinster or widow, as the case may be), was on the... day of... lawfully married to A. B. (description), at present residing at... at (insert place of marriage as in Form 2).

3. That the said marriage was a Christian marriage (or the civil equivalent of a Christian marriage).

4. That after her said marriage your Petitioner lived and cohabited with her said husband and that your Petitioner and her said husband have had issue of their said marriage... children, of whom... survive; that is to say... (give names and ages).

5. That on or about the... day of... at... in... A. B. committed adultery with Y. Z. (or with a female whose name is at present unknown to your Petitioner).

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Divorce. Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays that this Honourable Court will decree a dissolution of the said marriage, that your Petitioner may have the custody of his said children (and that the said X. Y. do pay the sum of $... as damages by reason of his having committed adultery with your Petitioner's said wife, such damages to be paid to your Petitioner or otherwise paid or applied as to this Honourable Court may seem fit, or as the case may be). (Signed) A. B. The address for service of the Petitioner is... I, A. B., make oath and say that the statements contained in the foregoing petition are to the best of my knowledge, information and belief in all respects true. [CAP. 179 Sworn at... the... day of... 19... Before me... Commissioner to administer oaths. (Signed) A. B. FORM 3. PETITION BY A WIFE FOR DISSOLUTION OF HER MARRIAGE, CONTAINING EXAMPLES OF VARIOUS CHARGES ON WHICH SUCH A PETITION MAY BE GROUNDED. (General Heading) The Petition of C. B. (state place of residence). SHEWETH: 1. That the domicile of your Petitioner and of her husband the said A. B. is within the Colony of Hong Kong. 2. That your Petitioner, then C. D. (spinster or widow, as the case may be), was on the... day of... lawfully married to A. B. (description), at present residing at... at (insert place of marriage as in Form 2). 3. That the said marriage was a Christian marriage (or the civil equivalent of a Christian marriage). 4. That after her said marriage your Petitioner lived and cohabited with her said husband and that your Petitioner and her said husband have had issue of their said marriage... children, of whom... survive; that is to say... (give names and ages). 5. That on or about the... day of... at... in... A. B. committed adultery with Y. Z. (or with a female whose name is at present unknown to your Petitioner). Page 385
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Divorce. Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays that this Honourable Court will decree a dissolution of the said marriage, that your Petitioner may have the custody of his said children (and that the said X. Y. as damages by reason of do pay the sum of $ his having committed adultery with your Petitioner's said wife, such damages to be paid to your Petitioner or otherwise paid or applied as to this Honourable Court may seem fit, or as the case may be). (Signed) A. B. The address for service of the Petitioner is I, A. B., make oath and say that the statements contained in the foregoing petition are to the best of my knowledge, information and belief in all respects true. [CAP. 179 Sworn at the day of Before me Commissioner to administer oaths. (Signed) A. B. 19 FORM 3. PETITION BY A WIFE FOR DISSOLUTION OF HER MARRIAGE, CONTAINING EXAMPLES OF VARIOUS CHARGES ON WHICH SUCH A PETITION MAY BE GROUNDED. (General Heading) The Petition of C. B. (state place of residence). SHEWETH: 1. That the domicile of your Petitioner and of her husband the said A. B. is within the Colony of Hong Kong. 2. That your Petitioner, then C. D. (spinster or widow, as the day of case may be), was on the married to A. B. (description), at present residing at at (insert place of marriage as in Form 2). lawfully 3. That the said marriage was a Christian marriage (or the civil equivalent of a Christian marriage). 4. That after her said marriage your Petitioner lived and cohabited with her said husband and that your Petitioner and her said husband have had issue of their said marriage children, of whom (give names and ages). 5. That on or about the at in survive; that is to say day of Charge of the said adultery. A. B. committed adultery with Y. Z. (or with a female whose name is at present unknown to your Petitioner). 385 1
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Divorce.

Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays that this Honourable Court will decree a dissolution of the said marriage, that your Petitioner may have the custody of his said children (and that the said X. Y. as damages by reason of do pay the sum of $ his having committed adultery with your Petitioner's said wife, such damages to be paid to your Petitioner or otherwise paid or applied as to this Honourable Court may seem fit, or as the case may be).

(Signed) A. B.

The address for service of the Petitioner is

I, A. B., make oath and say that the statements contained in the foregoing petition are to the best of my knowledge, information and belief in all respects true.

[CAP. 179

Sworn at

the

day of

Before me

Commissioner to administer oaths.

(Signed) A. B.

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FORM 3.

PETITION BY A WIFE FOR DISSOLUTION OF HER MARRIAGE, CONTAINING EXAMPLES OF VARIOUS CHARGES ON WHICH SUCH A PETITION MAY

BE GROUNDED.

(General Heading)

The Petition of C. B. (state place of residence).

SHEWETH:

1. That the domicile of your Petitioner and of her husband the said A. B. is within the Colony of Hong Kong.

2. That your Petitioner, then C. D. (spinster or widow, as the

day of

case may be), was on the

married to A. B. (description), at present residing at

at (insert place of marriage as in Form 2).

lawfully

3. That the said marriage was a Christian marriage (or the civil equivalent of a Christian marriage).

4. That after her said marriage your Petitioner lived and cohabited with her said husband and that your Petitioner and her said husband have had issue of their said marriage children, of whom

(give names and ages).

5. That on or about the

at

in

survive; that is to say

day of

Charge of

the said adultery.

A. B. committed adultery with Y. Z. (or with a female whose name is at present unknown to your Petitioner).

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