If a citation is served by publication, the court must also have the judgment nisi published.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. The judgment nisi must be published only if the defendant requests it
• D. The court may publish the judgment nisi in all cases

Answer: (C)

When service is by publication, notice is given to the defendant through a public announcement rather than direct personal service. A judgment nisi is a provisional decree that becomes final after a waiting period unless the defendant shows cause to prevent it. The rule here is not to require automatic publication of the judgment nisi in every case where service was by publication; instead, publication of the nisi is available only if the defendant requests it. This protects due process while avoiding unnecessary publicity. So, the correct understanding is that the court publishes the judgment nisi only upon the defendant’s request.