What does the court do if a wife files a divorce petition stating?
The case will be decided by the family court on the basis of ground taken for divorce. The pleading and evidence of both parties will be taken in account while deciding the case. Mere living separately for 7 years is no ground for divorce unless the petitioner was deserted by the respondent for those many or at least 2 years. If there is no pleas made in the divorce petition of desertion of 2 years or more by the respondent, the court will not be able to order dissolution of marriage on this g...