Respondent is not coming intentional evasion from start

934 votes

Yes, it is legally permissible for you to engage another advocate to file a contested divorce even if your DVC and maintenance cases were filed through a different lawyer. A client always has the right to change counsel at any stage of the proceedings. For filing a contested divorce petition, the original marriage certificate is not always mandatory. A certified copy or other supporting proof of marriage (such as wedding photographs, invitation card, or any available records) can also be relied upon if the original is already filed in another case before the court. Since your DVC and maintenance cases are already pending and still at the summons stage, filing a separate contested divorce petition on appropriate legal grounds such as cruelty or desertion is legally maintainable. Both proceedings can run independently. Your new advocate can obtain certified copies of necessary documents from the court record if required. Therefore, the absence of original documents should not prevent you from initiating divorce proceedings. Considering the delay and non-cooperation from the opposite party, it would be advisable to proceed with proper legal strategy and timely filing to avoid further prolongation of the dispute.

Advocate Pavani Kumari LawRato

912 votes

We will help you in getting contested divorce and also we try to close the issue as soon as possible and also we help you in dvc case as you said he is not attending if he receives summons and avoiding court dates we can file memo and ask for To issue Non bail able warrant if he not attend the court, Approach us we will help u

Advocate Rajkiran Govindcar LawRato

798 votes

namasthe...sr/madam there are substantial substitutes are there for sending notices or making the respondants as exparte , in you lr case regular follow up required and for change of lawyer (advocate) you need to obtain a NOC from your old lawyer if he is not willing then you can file memo with the help of new advocate on judge bench ,

Advocate D Lalith Kumar LawRato