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Series ID5688
Previous System LocationSCT/CH1-20; TR1689. PRV11644/1; PRV14708/1.; SRS5688
Title

Matrimonial Petitions
Parent Series
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Start Date Circa 1/1/1861
End Date Circa 12/31/1976
Date Statement There is a gap between 1895 and 1960.
Date Notes Files for 1895 - 1960 may be located in the series of Writs (5687).
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Items Total Items: 1916
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Departmental Numbers1/1861-176/1894; 1/1961-3261/1976
System of Arrangement Numerical by Petition Number
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Agency IDTitleFromTo
4628Supreme Court of Queensland 1/1/1861 6/30/1874
191Supreme Court, Southern District, Brisbane 6/30/1874 12/31/1976
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Agency ID: 4628
Supreme Court of Queensland
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5687Writs
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Description

Matrimonial petitions or matrimonial 'causes' files usually contain the following documents: petitions, citations for respondent and co-respondent, appearance, summons, petition for alimony, bond, respondent's answer, consent as to mode of trial, praecipe for subpoena, minutes of order nisi, pleas, joinder of issue, certificate of marriage, affidavits, certificate of Registrar, notice of trial, decree nisi and decree absolute, etc.

NOTE: From 1895 to 1960 matrimonial petitions were included in the series "Writs" (5687).

Some of the files have been water damaged.
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Preferred Citation

Queensland State Archives Series ID 5688, Matrimonial Petitions
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