If your advocate is not returning the blank signed papers on one or other excuse, it may be difficult to recover them from him. These things are generally done by people in trust (i.e., signing blank papers), which are avoidable, and once the trust is lost, they may sometimes create future problems. Even for a valid and legal purpose also, it may not be advisable to sign on blank paper, since one is supposed to read the full contents before signing. At this stage, if possible, at least you can try to put it on record that he has some blank signed papers from you, by recording conversation or by writing to him.
Generally speaking, it would not be possible for the opposite party to get divorce on the basis of mutual consent or otherwise by using these blank signed papers. For mutual consent divorce, there is always the second motion which takes places after six months and you have to remain present in court; so, you can always deny. Even for contested divorce, you can always deny that you gave any such reply which may be falsely attributed to you.
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