BRIEF REPLIES TO CORRESPONDENTS

NZ Truth, Issue 1108, 24 February 1927, Page 18

BRIEF REPLIES TO CORRESPONDENTS

"Inquirer" (Taranaki) : The widow ' can do as she likes with her one-third. She is not bound, to leave it, to the first family. You should write to the English Public Trustee pointing out the irregularities you mention and asking him to'inves- , tigate.— "S.B." (Frankton): You can procure a copy subject to payment of the subscription. — "X;Y.Z." -,' (Wanga--nui): A wife' divorced for adultery may be awarded maintenance against the husband m special circumstances, e;g.,' if she can be shown to be destitute. You can take an; order for the custody of the five children and subsequently apply for the other ( tw6 on proof' of what you say. The wife's solicitor will not be entitled to his costs unless the Court so orders at the trial. — "Red Tape" (Swanson)-: The pension commences from the first day of the month within which the certificate is ! issued, i.c;, \in your case Der cember . 1, 1926.— "Dark Doings" (Napier) i "Unless the wife freely consented ;to the separation the husband cannot succeed. The wife should defend on the ground that there was no separation, and that if there were it was brought about by the husband's conduct. She' is clearly entitled, to

alimony. Her refusal to sign when served with the divorce papers is immaterial.—"Ospringe" (Christchurch) : If you live m the house no deduction will be made for the value of that nor of the furniture. If you have no other property you should be entitled to the full pension. Otherwise the full pension is diminished by £1 for every £10 of accumulated property m excess of £60.— "Inquirer" (Auckland): Already answered. — "T.J.H." (Auckland) : The estate f will go to -the intestate's mother's next-of-kin, i.e., the legitimate daughter, to the' exclusion of the illegitimate son and his descendants.— "Inquirer" (Waihi) : Yes,, if he is liable for training. — "Inquirer" (Paekakariki): If the legacy was to the boy by name, you have no remedy. — "Inquirer" (Ashburton) : Yes.— "Native" (Pakuranga) : The claim would appear to hold good. The facts should be closely investigated. A preliminary search of the Native Land Court file should riot cost more than- £3 3s. — "J.A.S." (Wellington) : Yes, that is the usual charge. — 'JA.B.C." (Nelson): It is considered that the advice was wrong, but all the facts of the case have, to be considered. — "Constant Reader" (Catlins): Yes.