Marriage and Divorce

NZ Truth, Issue 1240, 5 September 1929, Page 11

Marriage and Divorce

„ Q.: My wife petitioned for a divorce stating that she had been deserted for ttyree. years, whereas the actual period of desertion -was two years three •months, I did not defend the case and the petition was granted. Can my wife be prosecuted for perjury"? — "Anxious" (Petone). . .*'-.'■ ■' A.: Yesi ■ . y Q.: How ldrig after a divorce case is settled have parties to wait before they c^ui be married again?-— "Worried" - ! (Christchurch). ■ ■- A.: They can remarry immediately the decree is made absolute, usually three months from 'the time the decree nisi is pronounced. Wages: and Pensions .'•'' Q. : I am now entitled to the old age pension,- but am not drawing the same yet. If I go to, Australia to live for two years, do T forfeit my claim to old age pension on taking- up my residence m New Zealand again? — "Old Age" (Wellington). V ' . A.: No.v So long as your term of absence does not exceed two years. . =- Q.: I -V have been m New Zealand 15 years; my age is 70. Am I entitled to the old age pension? — "Nena" (Miramar). '■ * A.: Ypu are not entitled to anything unless you have 'been m New Zealand for 25 years. , A' ;<3t.: (1) I was born m Gloucestershire, England. What is the best way to get a copy of my birth certificate? (2) j, divorced my wife. Would that be a bar, to my getting'the old age pension?—" Constant. Reader" (Hastings). A.': (1)' Write to the. registrar of births' for the district' where you w ; ere born enclosing 10/-. (2) No. aa--'- mils y Q.<: My brother and his, wife adopt a child. They, have no children, of their own.;, ln the event ■ , of .my brother's death what proportion yof his -fosterfather's estate, can the child, claim? — "Constant -. Subscriber" (Nelson) j ■..,.- . Ai: If lie has been adopted under ah order imade under

the Infants' Act i he has the same i.| rights as if born I m wedlock. There- | fore if his father' i dies intestate he | will -take twor I thirds, the other | one -third going | to the' mother. | Q. : A man mak- | ing a will m New J Zealand goes to | Scotland Awith his § wife;' there dies | after 12 dftys' res-. : '| idence, leaving all "'•'.§ to. sistersj his ''wife' I Ming left Adesti- | tute.' HasHlie wife 1 a n'yy ••'. redress ?-r- I

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some disappoint- ( pd pupil may raise the question of false pretences. Q.: I' am 17% years of age. My job necessitates my being from about .10 to 14 mile^ from town and sometimes m;o re. . Am I forced to attend the two weeks' military training'? "K.W.C." (Marton). : A.: You can • apply, to be transferred to the noneffective list' on

"C.8." CBuckland); A.: Yeis". ' Sh6 y can have 'pi'pvlsioriv made, fbir- he>' under' New Zealand la\v and is entitled to a definite pojJtitijri of ncr husband's estate under Scottish law. it is impossible to say '.'.without'- ■ turther particulars which law is applicable, y ~ ■■■-■ Q.: (1) Is one executor sufficient to administer an estate under a will? (2) Can such executor be : the principal legatee? — ''Executor" (Wellington). A.: (1) Yes. (2) Yes. . Legal Q.: A person' says that a member of my family committed : suicide. This is untrue. Have I any rerriedy? — "Tapu" (Thames). , A.:- No.' x . ,-; - - - ;■ >Q.: I have been sued for rent as Having "Separate estate," which I have . not. I wrdte tt> the landlord's agents notifying them thatt I possessed no estate whatsoever, and that.my husband was responsible for my debts.; What is my" position? If undefended a>hd ju^gnient is given, can they take aihy further procedure? — "Trier" (Hamilton). ■..'..--. A.: They can take judgment against you, but they cannot issue a judgment summons. ' y .-'. Q.: My wife contracted debts before our marriage without my knowledge. Her creditors are now threatening proceedings. Can .such be taken when my wife has no estate whatever?— .'. ; Urgent" (Gore). , A.: They, can obtain judgment against fier, but they cannot issue • a judgment summons. Her liability is confined to her separate estate. • Q.: Two men, partners m businfess, run a joint account at a store. One disappears. Is the other liable for the full arnouht owing to the stot'e?— r "Red Raw" (Martin'bbrough). A.:. Yes. ■ - . .'.:-. yY-.--r-. -

account' of th c fact that you live away from a. drill centre.- .. .... ■ _ A Q.: I give - a friend of mine five poundSj.to invest on a certain horse on the tote. I ! he horse wi^s. My friendinforms me lie did not get the money on. Is. he liable to me for any dividend the horse may pay ?—" Argument" (Gisborne). A.: So far as civil proceedings axe concerned you cannot recover. .Under the Gaming Act . commissions to bet are made illegal and this illegality is a bar to action. ; ! V Q.: (1) I lent a-' person a certain amount of money without any acknowledgment m writingV This person admits" the /debt, 'piit. not. the amount. Can I 'claim the full amount? (2) AThe ; only proof l haye is the with-dra-jval m by bank-book and sending regi'ster'efi letter, are ■ tnely'; pfoof?—^ ;'GLR;S."- (Yaupo). A.: (1 )You can clstim itj'but the onus of proving the amount due will be ott you. (2) They can he piit lh for what they are worth, but they are riot by any means c6hclusi ve. proof. ■ Property ßights Q.: What is my remedy if my neighbor removes the . middle wire of our fence and uses the same for Ris". own fence without njy permission? — "Digger" (Ffeatherston).. A A.: Serve, a notice upon him under the Fencing Act calling iipoh him at his own expense to put the f^nce m its former condition. j Compensation Q. : What compensation am I entitled to for the, loss of an eye. ;My >vages -were £5/10/6 per week?-— : "Worker" (Wellingtoh). Ai: About £385.