reply to Divorce/maintenance petition
1 year ago
Hi,
I am 34 Male, I got married in Feb-2017 registered under HMA 1955, We have been separated since July-2018. Wife filed DV and 498a in Dec-2019.
I sent her legal notice in April-2022 to show interest for divorce, she acknowledged the receipt of the notice but now has filed a divorce petition us 13b hma and maintenance petition us 24 hma in May-2022.
Currently the 498a and DV case is pending, I absolutely want the divorce and do not wish to contest the divorce but the allegations in the petiton are criminal and false should i refute it and in such a case will it delay the divorce?
I am planning to challenge the maintenance case and not contest the divorce. does my not contesting the divorce that has criminal charges against me affects my dv 498a?
please advice.