But I hear that a Family court does not have the authority to dissolve a marriage and only a district court has that authority. Is this right? The case was tried and disposed by an 'Additional Principal Judge'.
You have been mislead on this, the judge of family court is equivalent to the rank of district judge, hence dont believe the rumours.
You can concentrate on your relief alone and d not go behind such unnecessary issues.
If this case was disposed under the category of ex-parte, I should have received summons from the court asking me to appear, but I did not get even one summons till date. How can it be ex-parte then?
The petitioner would have manipulated your address so that the summons did not reach to your correct address, whatever you can confirm the details by filing a copy application and learn the details from the certified copies of the court order.
However, at the time of the court counselling I clearly stated that I have no objection to her petition, which was recorded by the court counsellor. Is it considered as ex-parte due to this?
If you had participate in the divorce case, what is that you are referring about that you have not received the summons ?
The case uncontested means, it mi9ght have been dismissed for default also, hence you may first get the copies and see the reason for disposal.
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At the current status, does it mean I am a "divorcee" yet, or not yet? Has the marriage been dissolved or not yet? Are there any further things to be done?
Will the petitioner move to the district court (or any other court) after this? If so, for what would they move?
Without seeing the order copy no opinion can be rendered to your pre-concluded notion.
Obtain the copy of the order passed by the court and then decide.