Practice Areas/ Mutual Consent Divorce — Nagpur Family Court

Mutual Consent Divorce — Nagpur Family Court

Petitions for divorce by mutual consent under HMA s.13B and SMA s.28 before the Family Court at Nagpur, including drafting of settlement terms covering alimony, custody, and asset distribution.

Controlling Statutes

Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (s.13B) | Special Marriage Act, 1954 (s.28)

Our Process

  1. Joint intake conversation; recording of agreed terms — custody, maintenance, asset distribution.
  2. Drafting of the First Motion Petition with the agreed terms.
  3. Filing in the Family Court at Nagpur and recording of statements.
  4. Statutory cooling-off period (six to eighteen months); waiver application where the case fits Amardeep Singh v. Harveen Kaur.
  5. Filing of the Second Motion Petition, recording of final statements, and decree.

Doctrinal Anchors (Key Judgments)

  • Shilpa Sailesh v. Varun Sreenivasan ((2023) SCC OnLine SC 621)
  • Amardeep Singh v. Harveen Kaur ((2017) 8 SCC 746)

Courts & Jurisdiction

  • Family Court, Nagpur

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