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    1) A divorce petition may be filed in Zambia's courts if the marriage has irretrievably broken down, with grounds including adultery, intolerable behavior, desertion, separation of two years with consent or five years without consent. 2) The courts will inquire into the facts alleged by the petitioner and respondent. 3) A divorce decree will not be granted if there is a reasonable chance of resuming cohabitation.

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    1) A divorce petition may be filed in Zambia's courts if the marriage has irretrievably broken down, with grounds including adultery, intolerable behavior, desertion, separation of two years with consent or five years without consent. 2) The courts will inquire into the facts alleged by the petitioner and respondent. 3) A divorce decree will not be granted if there is a reasonable chance of resuming cohabitation.

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    1) A divorce petition may be filed in Zambia's courts if the marriage has irretrievably broken down, with grounds including adultery, intolerable behavior, desertion, separation of two years with consent or five years without consent. 2) The courts will inquire into the facts alleged by the petitioner and respondent. 3) A divorce decree will not be granted if there is a reasonable chance of resuming cohabitation.

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    PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING DIVORCE CERTIFICATES

    The following general information on seeking a divorce in Zambia, does not


    constitute legal advice; you may wish seek the services of an
    ATTORNEY for professional assistance.

    CIVIL MARRIAGE

    1. A petition for divorce may be presented to the Court by either party to a


    marriage on the ground that the marriage has broken down irretrievably.
    Divorce in Zambia cannot be done via proxy. Only in rare cases will a Court
    grant a divorce when one party is outside Zambia; in that case the
    respondent who is outside Zambia must agree to accept the Court’s
    decision without contest.

    2. The Court hearing a petition for divorce shall not hold the marriage to
    have broken down irretrievably unless the petitioner satisfies the Court of
    one or more of the following facts:

    (a) that the respondent has committed adultery and the petitioner finds it
    intolerable to live with the respondent;

    (b) that the respondent has behaved in such a way that the petitioner
    cannot reasonably be expected to live with the respondent;

    (c) that the respondent has deserted the petitioner for a continuous period
    of at least two years immediately preceding the presentation of the petition;

    (d) that the parties to the marriage have lived apart for a continuous period
    of at least two years immediately preceding the presentation of the petition
    and the respondent consents to a decree being granted;

    (e) that the parties to the marriage have lived apart for a continuous period
    of at least five years immediately preceding the presentation of the petition.

    3. On a petition for divorce it shall be the duty of the Court to inquire, so far
    as it reasonably can, into the facts alleged by the petitioner and into any
    facts alleged by the respondent.
    4. A decree of dissolution of marriage shall not be made if the Court is
    satisfied that there is a reasonable likelihood of cohabitation being
    resumed.

    CUSTOMARY MARRIAGE

    If the marriage occurred under customary law, the granting of divorce is at


    the discretion of the Magistrate, who will take into account the appropriate
    tribal custom (as well as Canadian customs when one party is a Canadian
    citizen).

    Divorce Certificates are obtainable from one of the following addresses


    depending on the section of Zambia in which the divorce took place:

    Registrar of High Court Registrar of High Court Registrar of High Court


    P. O. Box 50067 P. O Box 70004 P. O. Box 60110
    LUSAKA, ZAMBIA NDOLA, ZAMBIA LIVINGSTONE, ZAMBIA

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