Family & Matrimonial · Divorce

Mutual consent divorce

Jab dono log talaaq par sehmat hain, to sabse tez, sasta aur kam takleef wala rasta yahi hai. Hindu Marriage Act ki §13B ke tehat dono milkar petition dete hain — na koi ilzaam, na koi cross-examination.

Samay6–8 mahine

Kharcha₹35,000 se

CourtFamily Court

Dono ki zarooratHaan

Kya aap eligible hain?

4 sawaal — 30 second mein pata chal jayega.

3 / 4 shartein poori

Maintenance aur custody par sehmati ban jaye to aap mutual consent divorce file kar sakte hain. Hum settlement draft karne mein madad karte hain.

Poora process — 6 kadam

Documents ikattha karna2–5 din

Shaadi ka certificate ya proof, dono ke pehchan patra, address proof, aur alag rehne ka koi proof (rent agreement, bank statement).

Settlement agreement3–10 din

Maintenance, streedhan, property aur bachchon ki custody — sab likhit mein tay. Yahi document sabse zyada waqt leta hai.

First motion petition7–15 din

Dono milkar Family Court mein joint petition dete hain. Dono ka court mein hazir hona zaroori hai (ya video conference se).

Cooling-off period0–6 mahine

§13B(2) ke tehat 6 mahine ka intezaar. Agar aap 1.5 saal se alag hain, to Amardeep Singh (2017) ke aadhar par ye waive bhi ho sakta hai.

Second motion1 tareekh

Dono dobara hazir hote hain aur confirm karte hain ki sehmati abhi bhi hai. Court statement record karta hai.

Decree of divorce7–15 din

Court decree paas karta hai. Certified copy 7–15 din mein milti hai — hum le kar aapko de dete hain.

Kya-kya chahiye

Marriage certificate ya shaadi ka proof
Dono ke Aadhaar / passport
Address proof (dono ka)
Shaadi ki photos
Alag rehne ka proof
Income proof (maintenance ke liye)
Bachchon ke birth certificate
Settlement agreement (hum banate hain)

Kharcha ka poora hisaab

Lexora professional fee₹35,000 – ₹60,000

Court fee₹500 – ₹2,000

Notary & affidavits₹1,500 – ₹3,000

Certified copy₹300 – ₹800

Travel / miscellaneousActuals par

Sab kuch GST invoice ke saath. Kisht mein bhi de sakte hain — 3 instalments tak, bina extra charge.

Ye galtiyan mat kijiye

✕Settlement zubaani rakh dena

Baad mein mukarne par kuch sabit nahi hota. Har baat likhit mein aur petition mein shamil honi chahiye.

✕Streedhan ka zikr na karna

Gehna aur gift decree mein na aaye to baad mein alag case karna padta hai.

✕Cooling-off ko mandatory maanna

Amardeep Singh (2017) ke baad court ise waive kar sakta hai — maangna padta hai, khud nahi hota.

✕Second motion miss kar dena

18 mahine ke andar second motion na di to petition khaarij ho jaati hai — dobara shuru karna padta hai.

Aksar poochhe jaane wale sawaal

Nahi. Mutual consent divorce mein sirf do baar dono ki hazri zaroori hai — first motion aur second motion. Baaki tareekhon par hum aapki taraf se pesh hote hain. Videsh mein rehne walon ke liye video conference ya power of attorney ka rasta bhi hai.

Haan. Amardeep Singh v. Harveen Kaur (2017) 8 SCC 746 ke baad §13B(2) ka cooling-off waivable hai. Court dekhti hai — alag rehne ki avadhi, settlement final hai ya nahi, aur mediation fail ho chuki hai ya nahi. Waiver ki application alag se deni padti hai.

Second motion tak dono ki sehmati zaroori hai. Ek paksh withdraw kar de to mutual petition khatm ho jaati hai — phir contested divorce (§13) ka rasta bachta hai. Isliye settlement agreement ko theek se draft karna zaroori hai.

Mutual consent mein dono milkar parenting plan banate hain — custody, visitation, schooling aur kharche ka batwara. Court plan ko "welfare of the child" ki kasauti par dekhti hai (Gaurav Nagpal v. Sumedha Nagpal) aur usi ke hisaab se decree mein shamil karti hai.

Haan, agar shaadi India mein hui ho ya aakhri baar dono saath India mein rahe ho. Power of attorney aur video conferencing se aap bina India aaye bhi poora matter chala sakte hain — kai Family Courts ise allow karti hain.