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CAP. 179]

Divorce.

(Or)

That from about the month of

the said A. B. at

to about the month of

lived and cohabited and habitually committed adultery with a woman named Y. Z.

Charge of rape, etc.

That on the

the person of

(Or)

day of

at

the said A. B. committed rape on (or committed sodomy or bestiality).

[In every case conclude with a paragraph denying collusion or connivance, see 6 of Form 2.]

Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays that this Honourable Court will decree her:

A dissolution of her said marriage.

1.

2.

The custody of her said children.

3.

Such further and other relief as to this Honourable Court may seem fit.

[Address and Affidavit as in Form 2.]

(Signed) C. B.

FORM 4.

ENTRY OF APPEARANCE.

(General Heading)

The respondent C. B. (or the co-respondent X. Y.) appears in person (or G. H., the solicitor for C. B. the respondent or X. Y. the co-respondent, appears for the said respondent or co-respondent).

[Here insert the address for service.]

Entered this

day of

FORM 5.

ANSWER BY WIFE TO PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE.

(General Heading)

The respondent C. B. in person (or by her solicitor), in answer to the petition filed in this cause, saith--

1. That she denies that the domicile of the petitioner (or that her domicile) is within the Colony of Hong Kong.

2. That she denies that the marriage was a Christian marriage (or the civil equivalent of a Christian marriage).

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CAP. 179] Divorce. (Or) That from about the month of the said A. B. at to about the month of lived and cohabited and habitually committed adultery with a woman named Y. Z. Charge of rape, etc. That on the the person of (Or) day of at the said A. B. committed rape on (or committed sodomy or bestiality). [In every case conclude with a paragraph denying collusion or connivance, see 6 of Form 2.] Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays that this Honourable Court will decree her: A dissolution of her said marriage. 1. 2. The custody of her said children. 3. Such further and other relief as to this Honourable Court may seem fit. [Address and Affidavit as in Form 2.] (Signed) C. B. FORM 4. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE. (General Heading) The respondent C. B. (or the co-respondent X. Y.) appears in person (or G. H., the solicitor for C. B. the respondent or X. Y. the co-respondent, appears for the said respondent or co-respondent). [Here insert the address for service.] Entered this day of FORM 5. ANSWER BY WIFE TO PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE. (General Heading) The respondent C. B. in person (or by her solicitor), in answer to the petition filed in this cause, saith-- 1. That she denies that the domicile of the petitioner (or that her domicile) is within the Colony of Hong Kong. 2. That she denies that the marriage was a Christian marriage (or the civil equivalent of a Christian marriage). 386- Page 20 Page 21
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CAP. 179] Divorce. (Or) That from about the month of month of the said A. B. at to about the lived and cohabited and habitually committed adultery with a woman named Y. Z. Charge of rape, etc. in That on the the person of (Or) day of at the said A. B. committed rape on (or committed sodomy or bestiality). [In every case conclude with a paragraph denying collusion or connivance, see 6 of Form 2.] Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays that this Honourable Court will decree her: A dissolution of her said marriage. 1. 2. The custody of her said children. 3. Such further and other relief as to this Honourable Court may seem fit. [Address and Affidavit as in Form 2.] (Signed) C. B. FORM 4. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE. (General Heading) The respondent C. B. (or the co-respondent X. Y.) appears in person (or G. H., the solicitor for C. B. the respondent or X. Y. the co-respondent, appears for the said respondent or co-respondent). [Here insert the address for service.] Entered this day of FORM 5. ANSWER BY WIFE TO PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE. (General Heading) The respondent C. B. in person (or by her solicitor), in answer to the petition filed in this cause, saith-- 1. That she denies that the domicile of the petitioner (or that her domicile) is within the Colony of Hong Kong. 2. That she denies that the marriage was a Christian marriage (or the civil equivalent of a Christian marriage). 386- Page 20Page 21
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CAP. 179]

Divorce.

(Or)

That from about the month of

month of

the said A. B. at

to about the

lived and cohabited and habitually committed adultery with a woman named Y. Z.

Charge of rape, etc.

in

That on the

the person of

(Or)

day of

at

the said A. B. committed rape on (or committed sodomy or bestiality).

[In every case conclude with a paragraph denying collusion or connivance, see 6 of Form 2.]

Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays that this Honourable Court will decree her:

A dissolution of her said marriage.

1.

2.

The custody of her said children.

3.

Such further and other relief as to this Honourable Court may seem fit.

[Address and Affidavit as in Form 2.]

(Signed) C. B.

FORM 4.

ENTRY OF APPEARANCE.

(General Heading)

The respondent C. B. (or the co-respondent X. Y.) appears in person (or G. H., the solicitor for C. B. the respondent or X. Y. the co-respondent, appears for the said respondent or co-respondent).

[Here insert the address for service.]

Entered this

day of

FORM 5.

ANSWER BY WIFE TO PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE. (General Heading)

The respondent C. B. in person (or by her solicitor), in answer to the petition filed in this cause, saith--

1. That she denies that the domicile of the petitioner (or that

her domicile) is within the Colony of Hong Kong.

2. That she denies that the marriage was a Christian marriage (or the civil equivalent of a Christian marriage).

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