Divorce overseas between two Russians

DIVORCE JUDGEMENT

In the name of the Russian Federation

Acting Magistrate Judge, in presence of the court session secretary, with participation Karina Duvall as attorney, having considered the civil case of public court proceedings on the divorce case between Husband, the Plaintiff [his name keeps in secret] and Wife [her name keeps in secret],

HAS RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:

The Plaintiff filed the divorce action against the Defendant, and he pointed that their marriage was legally registered in St. Petersburg.

In his divorce action he noted the family was wasted, the confidence, love and respect to each other have been lost. In fact, each lives on his and her own, resides separately, there is no common housekeeping, and matrimonial relations are not being maintained. There are no disputes as to marital property division. No children were born in the marriage; however, the defendant is avoiding the administratively divorce. He asks not to establish a period for reunion. He asks for divorce.

The plaintiff did not present at the court session, by having sent a notification to the court asking to consider the suit in the absence of them, and supporting the divorce action.

Based on the foregoing and in accordance with Article 167 part 5 of the Civil Procedural Code of the Russian Federation, the court has decided it is possible to consider the suit in the absence both of the plaintiff and his representatives.

The Defendant failed to attend the court session, regardless of a notification duly made to her on the time and venue of the court proceedings, in the evidence of which the suit materials contain the summon receipt signed. She failed to provide a reason for the absence to the court, nor applications as to consider the suite in her absence.

Based on the foregoing, in accordance with Article 167 part 4 of the Civil Procedural Code of the Russian Federation, the court has decided it is possible to consider the suit in the absence of the defendant.

Having considered and investigated the written documentation of the civil case, having evaluated the evidences collected thereunder in their entirety, and in accordance with the requirements of Article 67 of the Civil Procedural Code of the Russian Federation, the court has resolved as follows.

In accordance with Article 21 part 2 of the Family Code of the Russian Federation, the divorce shall be granted in cases when one of the spouses, despite the absence of any objections, refuses to obtain administratively divorce.

By virtue of Article 22 of the Family Code of the Russian Federation, divorce shall be granted if the court determines that the future life as a couple of the spouses and the preservation of the family are impossible.

The court has ascertained that the parties were legally married in St. Petersburg, which is evidenced by the marriage certificate. The family life has failed, the family has fallen apart. The matrimony is ceased, they are not residing as a family, not keeping common house, and the matrimonial relations are not maintained. The spouses have no minor children born in the marriage.

The foregoing is evidenced by the suit materials.

In view of the law regulations mentioned above, in view of the evidences provided, the court has concluded that no further common life of the spouses, nor family keeping are possible, therefore the marriage between them shall be subjected to the dissolution.

Based on the aforesaid and guided by Articles 23, 167, 194-198 of the Civil Procedural Code of the Russian Federation, Articles. 21, 22 of the Family Code of the Russian Federation, the court

DECIDED:

The marriage between the Parties, – shall be dissolved.

The Divorce order may be appealed before the District Court within one month by applying to the Magistrate Judge.

Magistrate Judge – signature