Hum dono alag hone par raazi hain. Mutual consent divorce kaise hota hai?

Simple answer

Agar aap dono kam se kam 1 saal se alag reh rahe ho aur dono raazi ho, toh family court mein joint petition de sakte ho. Final hearing se pehle usually 6 mahine ka wait hota hai, jo court kuch cases mein maaf kar sakta hai. Christian couples ke liye 2 saal alag rehna zaroori hai.

Real-life examples

Priya aur Karan Hindu hain aur 14 mahine se alag reh rahe hain. Alimony aur bete ki custody par dono raazi hain, toh joint petition file karte hain. First hearing ke 6 mahine baad second hearing mein dobara consent dete hain aur divorce decree mil jaati hai.

Gurpreet aur Harman Sikh couple hain aur 3 saal se alag reh rahe hain. Mediation fail ho gaya aur saare issues settle ho chuke hain. Woh family court se 6 mahine ka wait maaf karne ko kehte hain. Court maan sakta hai, kyunki wait se sirf takleef badhegi.

Aapko kya karna chahiye?

1Pehle sab kuch likhit mein tay karo: alimony, gehne aur streedhan wapas, bachchon ki custody aur milna, aur baaki pending cases wapas lena.
2Jahan shaadi hui, jahan aap last time saath rahe, ya jahan wife abhi rehti hai, wahan ke family court mein joint petition do.
3First motion mein saath jao. Shaadi ka proof, address proof, photos aur signed settlement saath rakho.
4Petition ke 6 mahine baad aur 18 mahine ke andar second motion ke liye aao. Agar pehle hi 18 mahine se zyada alag reh chuke ho, toh waiver ke baare mein lawyer se poochho.
5Decree ki certified copy lo aur passport, bank jaise records update karao.
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Exceptions aur zaroori baatein

Final decree se pehle koi bhi spouse apna consent wapas le sakta hai. Tab court mutual divorce nahi de sakta, aur doosre ko legal grounds par contested case karna padega.
Muslim couples Muslim personal law ke under mutual agreement (mubaraat) ya khula se bhi shaadi khatam kar sakte hain. Parsi couples ko 1 saal aur Christian couples ko 2 saal alag rehna hota hai.

Official legal reference

Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 13B
Hindu, Sikh, Jain, Buddhist: 1 saal alag rehne ke baad joint petition; second motion 6 se 18 mahine ke beech.
Official text padho
Special Marriage Act, 1954 — Section 28
Special Marriage Act wali shaadiyon (court marriage, interfaith) ke liye yahi process.
Official text padho
Divorce Act, 1869 — Section 10A
Christians: 2 saal alag rehne ke baad joint petition; second motion 6 se 18 mahine ke beech.
Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936 — Section 32B
Parsi: 1 saal ya zyada alag rehne ke baad mutual consent divorce.
Amardeep Singh v. Harveen Kaur (2017)
Supreme Court: 6 mahine ka wait compulsory nahi; sahi cases mein court maaf kar sakta hai.

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Source aur status

Kahan lagu: State ke hisaab se alag; Uttarakhand mein 27 January 2025 se laagu Uniform Civil Code (UCC) zyadatar residents ke divorce par laagu hai, aur Goa ka apna family law hai. Local family court ka process check karo.
Law lagu hua: 27 May 1976
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