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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>==Procedure==<br />
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#The petition for obtaining a divorce decree is available in the Ministry of Justice, Ethiopia [http://www.fsc.gov.et/Contacts/Federal-Supreme-Court contact link]<br />
#The petitioner wills be required to serve the petition and the notice to appear in court to the Respondent, either personally or through a post office.<br />
#The respondent may also file another petition to dissolve the marriage, and after the papers have been exchanged, the registrar of the court sets the date for the hearing.<br />
#If the court is satisfied with the petition, marriage dissolution is granted.<br />
#The dissolution takes full effect after six months, after which parties are allowed to remarry.<br />
#But the first priority of the family arbiters is to attempt to reunite the husband and wife.<br />
#If this is not possible, they will then negotiate agreements for property settlement and child custody.<br />
#The arbiters must present the agreement to the court for a final decision. Upon presentation of the court's ruling and a copy of the judgments signed by all parties involved, the municipality will issue a divorce certificate in the Amharic language only.<br />
#Most marriages in Ethiopia are religious in nature and the civil divorce procedures and laws are intertwined with the religious commitments regarding termination of marriages.<br />
#Fee for this procedure must be paid as prescribed by the court.<br><br />
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==Required Documents==<br />
*Marriage Certificate<br />
*A filed petition<br><br />
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==Office Locations & Contacts==<br />
'''Location:''' Addis Ababa<br><br />
'''Address: '''Ministry of Justice, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia<br><br />
'''Contact: '''+251115541868<br><br />
'''Contact [http://www.fsc.gov.et/Contacts/Federal-Supreme-Court link]<br><br />
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==Eligibility==<br />
*The marriage must be registered legally.<br />
*The marriage must have lasted at least three years.<br><br />
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==Fees==<br />
Fee must be paid as prescribed by the court.<br><br />
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==Validity==<br />
A divorce decree is valid forever.<br><br />
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==Documents to Use==<br />
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==Sample Documents==<br />
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==Processing Time==<br />
The process time depends upon the divorce proceedings.<br><br />
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==Related Videos==<br />
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.<br />
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Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,<br />
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width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.<br />
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==Instructions==<br />
*The Laws of Ethiopia requires that before you can embark on the process to obtain a divorce decree. Here are some grounds for divorce:<br />
**Adultery<br />
**Desertion<br />
**Cruelty<br />
**Incurable insanity (proof of failed treatment for at least five years)<br />
**Wife or husband found guilty of rape, sodomy, bestiality<br />
*You can seek further advice from an advocate on what is required to successfully launch a divorce petition (Optional).<br />
*You should have sufficient reasons to convince the court for a need to divorce, particularly if three years have not elapsed.<br />
*You then present your case through a divorce petition which is supported by an affidavit.<br><br />
The petition should show that parties have not colluded to obtain the divorce.<br><br />
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==Required Information==<br />
*Proof of marriage<br />
*A file petition, stating the grounds for the divorce.<br><br />
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==Need for the Document==<br />
*Obtaining a divorce is a rather lengthy process in Ethiopia. There is only one ground for divorce in Ethiopia, if the marriage has broken down irretrievably which is adultery.<br />
*Each party must have tried and failed to maintain the Marriage. Then they can appoint two family arbiters, which is acceptable to the court.<br />
*The first priority of the family arbiters is to attempt to reunite the husband and wife.<br><br />
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==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==<br />
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==External Links==<br />
[http://www.fsc.gov.et/ External link]<br><br />
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