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Well, you can refuse to sign an affidavit of consent in a state where affidavits of consent are a ground for divorce, or you could contest the allegation that the marriage is “irretrievably broken.” Honestly I see no point in doing either of these things. All it’s going to do is delay the inevitable, and possibly involve court hearings at which your dirty laundry will be publicly aired, and cost one or both of you a lot of money, and that cost the court could hold against you when the divorce is finally granted.In Pennsylvania, fault-based grounds for divorce include abandonment, adultery, abuse, bigamy, criminal activity resulting in incarceration, and a catch-all provision called “indignities to the person” (in other words, the defendant has made married life unreasonably unpleasant for the plaintiff). 23 Pa.C.S. § 3301(a). These allegations must be proven by “clear and convincing evidence” by the libellant (party making the allegation of fault). If divorce is sought based on marital fault, you can oppose it (and it might be in your interest to do so, but this is a local, and fact-specific, inquiry best addressed to a matrimonial lawyer in your location if this is alleged). Contested claims need to be litigated and decided by a judge.We have no-fault divorce as well. Probably in excess of 99% of divorces are granted on no-fault grounds. No-fault divorce can be obtained on the suggestion that the marriage is “irretrievably broken”—which it will be presumed to be upon the showing that the parties are living separate and apart for a period of one year¹—or after a 90-day waiting period upon the parties’ mutual assent. Id. subds. (d) and (c) respectively. Refusing to sign the affidavit of consent under subdivision (c) won’t prevent the divorce from going through after the required length of separation under subdivision (d) has been met. The fact of “irretrievable breakdown” must be determined by the court if it is disputed, but this is a mere formality. If one of the parties to the marriage asserts that it is irretrievably broken, it is going to be found irretrievably broken. More often, the date of separation might be litigated, but normally this is not usually done to delay the divorce but to achieve some advantage in equitable distribution, which looks at valuation of property as of that date.Either party² may request the court to direct “up to three counselling sessions,” if the grounds are “indignities” or no-fault. § 3302. I’ve seen a couple of cases where someone asked for counselling, but none where it worked to save the marriage. I suspect that counselling is more effective when the parties reach an out-of-court agreement to try it rather than waiting to be ordered into it. The case might be stayed for a brief period of time if necessary to allow the counselling to occur and the counsellor will report to the court whether the parties attended.Other states’ provisions vary, though as of a few years ago every state has some version of our § 3301(d), divorce after living apart for some length of time. Needless to say, if you have been sued for or are facing a demand for divorce, you will likely want actual advice (in Pennsylvania or anywhere else). Divorce can implicate many other rights, such as property distribution, spousal support, insurance arrangements, and even wills and estates. And legal advice cannot be dispensed on Quora.Notes:¹ As of 5 December 2016, at which point the statute was amended in this regard. The Supreme Court has indicated that it will use the prior two-year period of separation for anyone who was separated prior to that date. Pa. R.C.P. No. 1920.72.² Counselling can be directed sua sponte if the parties have separated already and have minor children (but I’ve never actually seen this part of the provision used).

Although bit difficult, it is possible to do background verification without supporting documents.What's mandatory is your signed consent and affidavit that you do not have original documents with you.

I think so, your one year old affidavit is old and many things would have changed for the person (including their financial standing) who consented to support you.