It’s never easy to make a decision that you want to file for a divorce. If you feel that your marriage has come to its natural end and you have exhausted all of your efforts to make it work, you can think of filing for Mutual Consent Divorce. Our divorce law firm helps you in making such an important decision of life, we come into picture only when the parties have already decided to dissolve the marriage amicably by their own free will.

Divorce Decrees are only granted by the appropriate Family Courts. Currently we operate in Family Courts situated in following District Courts of Delhi:

Tis Hazari Court
Patiala House Court
Saket Court
Rohini Court
Dwarka Court
Karkardooma Court

Section 13B of the Hindu marriage Act 1955 and Section 28 of the Special marriage Act, 1954 provide for divorce by mutual consent on the below mentioned conditions:

That they (husband and wife) have been living separately for a period of one year or more, and

Typically both parties need to appear in front of Family Judge once for each motion (two times for the entire process); however, if Judges feel appropriate, they can call the parties again depending on the facts and circumstances of each case.

Following are the documents required in order to apply for mutual divorce in the family court of delhi. 

– Marriage Cards or Marriage Certificate
– Two Joint Marriage Photograph
– Two Passport Size photographs of both parties
– Adhaar Card and/or any other current address proof of both parties

A couple married under Hindu Marriage Act or Special Marriage Act or Divorce Act, may not need to wait six months for a separation order in the case of mutual consent as the Supreme Court on 12th September, 2017 held that the “cooling off” period in not mandatory and can be waived off. However, the discretion to waive off the period lies with the Honorable judge of the concerned Family court.