Just had my divorce petetion through, can anyone tell me why I have to swear on oath when H has admitted adultery?

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Seems odd

Though that might not be what I am swearing on oath for, the letter does'nt really explain.

i remember going into a local soliciter and having to do this. i actually had to put my hand on the bible, most upsetting, i didn't know i had to do this till i got there.

Same situation, my dh left me.

I guess it's a formality, but i wept.

Oh no, I had to do this when I went bankrupt, thanks to H, and I have this terrible problem of laughing at the most unfunny and inconvienent times, og no oh no

this says "An individual who does not profess to hold any religious belief, or does not wish to swear by their religious beliefs may make an affirmation, reciting the words 'I do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm that...'

The 'affirmation' is not technically an oath, as there is no appeal to a sacred witness, however, the practical purpose is the same and it holds the same status under law."

not sure if this applies to everything, i.e not just in court.

Thanks beanieb, that interesting.

like mrs p says!

Hi, yes I have a solicitor acting for me, I think I will go there and pay £7, as even though the court do it for free, it will cost me that much in petrol and parking as its in the next town, thanks for the info

Is it a hangover from the time when couples who wanted to divorce quickly could only cite adultery and therefore used to pretend that one of them, usually the man, had had an affair? By swearing an oath it meant that neither of them could - theoretically - say that they had made it up and the divorce was invalid if they then changed their mind.

"sworn before an independant solicitor" god I've not heard that phrase for a long time and remember how it used to be rammed down our throats by a law lecturer who was obsessed about getting that point across