Wife refuses to repond to divorce petition

Under English law

After trying 2 unsuccessful mediation attempts, where my wife did not turn up (or Even speak to mediator and many letters from my lawyer over 4 years asking if we could mediate and sort out a divorce, (as the marriage has been broken down from 8 years)

my wife ignored ALL letters

I finally submitted a divorce petition, she has but refuses to open it and refuse to respond and has said she will never cooperate.

What can I do now ? please help

Hello,

Is she saying why? I believe if you have the papers served on her then she is deemed to have accepted them. if she does not I also understand the divorce can progress. However I am sure one of the legal people will be along soon to confirm/deny

Will

Wmorris is right - if she has refused or failed to return the Acknowledgement of Service to the court, you will need to get the Petition served on her by a process server, who will then report back to Court to confirm that she has received the papers. Apply to Court for Directions, and the Judge should allow the divorce to proceed as uncontested.

Its very frustrating when one party is digging their heels in and refusing to co-operate

Thanks for the response, I have asked her why, and she just ignores me, the mediator said she is out to destroy me , and she has never met anyone so stubborn in her 7 years in the Job.

How long to I give her to response (I know she will never response) but I want to be seen as fair.

Jonathan

She has seven days to respond - it''s prescribed by the rules. If you look at your notice of issue which the court sent you to say that it had been issued, it will give the relevant dates. If it has been personally served on her, it''s seven days from the date she was handed it. If you want to be generous, give her 14 days and then apply for Directions for trial.

Hi Team,

As feedback to others

I know it a late reply.. but how I got to proving she had received the order, was via a process server.

Also I took photo''s of the documents in the house we both lived in.. showing that the documents had been delivered.

The process server took 3 attempts to get the papers to her, and turned up at 5.30 before she when to work...they only charge one cost, the process server then signs a affidavit to confirm the ex has received them, which is submitted to the court.