What are Divorce Papers?
The divorce paperwork includes:
Petition for divorce
Verifying Affidavit`
a duly authenticated copy of the Certificate of Marriage;
a list of witnesses (if any);
written witness statements (if any); and
duly authenticated copies of evidential documents (if any) to
be relied on at the hearing of the petition.
What is the Divorce Process?
The simplified steps to divorce/dissolution of marriage and obtain a divorce decree in Kenya are as follows:
The Petitioner will prepare the divorce petition for the dissolution of the marriage and attach the divorce papers highlighted above.
Once the petition is filed in court and the notice to enter appearance by the Respondent is prepared, the Petitioner shall serve the divorce papers on the Respondent who is required to enter appearance.
The Respondent shall have some days thereafter to file their answer to the petition and any cross petition.
Thereafter the Petitioner may file an answer to the cross petition and thereafter pleadings shall close.
After the close of pleadings, the petitioner may request the court to issue a certificate allowing parties to move to the hearing stage.
After the certificate is issued, a hearing date shall be granted.
If the court is satisfied, it will issue a decree nisi which will be converted to a decree absolute 30 days later.
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