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      • The parties can seek divorce by mutual consent by filing a joint petition in a district court. Grounds for filing the petition: They have been living separately for a period of one year or more, or They have not been able to live together, and They have mutually agreed for the divorce and terminate their marital relationship.
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  2. Divorce by mutual consent, also known as mutual divorce, occurs when both spouses agree that their marriage has irretrievably broken down and that divorce is the best solution. Unlike other forms of divorce, mutual divorce does not involve allegations or blame against either party.

  3. 6 days ago · Mutual Consent as Ground: Couples can file for divorce by mutual consent, citing that they have lived separately for a year and that their marriage has collapsed beyond repair. The Supreme Court has held that the mandatory waiting period of six to eighteen months in cases of mutual consent can be waived, considering the circumstances, like in the case of Amardeep Singh vs. Harveen Kaur.

    • What Is Divorce by Mutual consent?
    • Section 13B: Divorce by Mutual Consent
    • When Can A Divorce by Mutual Consent Be filed?
    • Step by Step Procedure to File For A Mutual Divorce
    • Can Mutual Consent Divorce Be withdrawn?
    • Mutual Divorce in India Takes How Long
    • Alimony in Mutual Divorce
    • One Sided Divorce in India
    • References

    When both the parties agree on the dissolution of marriage in a cordial manner which is a more harmonious way rather than fighting in a court and defaming each other. In that case, they may file a petition in a District Court under Section 13Bof the Hindu Marriage Act,1955 and the Court may grant them the decree for divorce. Proceedings before Panc...

    This provision was inserted by Marriage Law (Amendment) Act,1976and was not originally made by the Hindu Marriage Act. Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act,1955 is on the same ground on which Section 28of the Special Marriage Act,1954 is. This provision is retrospective as well as prospective from the commencement, which means that the parties who...

    The petition for divorce by Mutual Consent can be filed on the following grounds: 1. The petition must be presented to the court jointly by both the parties. 2. The motion before the court hearing the petition should also be by both the parties. 3. For a period of one year, parties must be living separately. 4. Parties are not able to live together...

    Step 1: Petition to File for a Divorce

    Firstly, a joint petition has to be filed by both the parties for dissolution of marriage to seek a decree for divorce. The petition is to be presented to theFamily Courtduly signed by both the parties. The spouses have to present the petition on the grounds that, they both are living separately for a consecutive period of one year. It is hopeless for the parties to live together and they have co-jointly decided to divorce. If anyone of the party is not available then any family member of suc...

    Paper Requirement

    The papers that are required along with the petition are: 1. Birth details and family details. 2. Details of income. 3. Details of assets owned. 4. Income tax returns filed for a period of three years.

    Step 2: Appearing Before Court and Inspection of the Petition

    When the date is given by the Family Court, the parties have to be presented there with their respective lawyers who are representing them along with their documents. The court, in the first case, will tend to bring settlement between the parties so that they could drop the idea of getting a divorce. But if no parties agree then the court will move further with the petition for divorce.

    If one party changes its mind and wants to save his/her marriage then that party can file an application before the Court where their proceeding for divorce is going on, stating that he/she wants to withdraw his/her consent for the divorce as he/she wants to give a second chance to their marriage. In case if both husband and wife agree to the withd...

    The proceeding can go on till a minimum of three hearings or six months to one year depending from case to case. In some cases, if the matter is very serious than it can extend up to two years till ten years or more as the case may be.

    The party can fix the maintenance or alimony through mutual consent if the parties are seeking divorce through mutual consent. According to the agreement a particular amount of money can be given either by the husband to wife or vice versa as the case may be. The amount to be paid is decided on several grounds such as respondents own income, the pr...

    Divorce without Mutual Consent

    When one party to the divorce is not ready to seek divorce then the only option left to the parties is to fight for it in the Court. This is known as“Contested Divorce”. The Hindu Marriage Act,1955 provides numerous grounds for divorce.

    Grounds for Divorce

    The marriage which has been solemnized under Section 13 of The Hindu Marriage Act,1955 can seek divorce. The following grounds applies to both husband and wife:- 1. Adultery. 2. Cruelty. 3. Desertion. 4. Conversion. 5. Unsoundness of mind. 6. A Virulent or incurable form of Leprosy. 7. Venereal Disease in a communicable form. 8. Renunciation of world. 9. Presumption of Death.

    Grounds on which only wife can seek divorce

    Grounds that are provided only to the wife under The Hindu Marriage Act,1955 are: 1. Bigamy. 2. Rape, Sodomy or Bestiality. 3. Non-resumption of Cohabitation after the decree of maintenance. 4. Repudiation of marriage.

    (1959) 2 WP 321
    AIR 1999 AP 91
    AIR 2005 MP 106
    2003 (3) ALD 81
  4. Jun 27, 2023 · In a case where none of the aforementioned grounds is available but the parties decide they do not want to remain married to each other or cannot live with one another, they can seek divorce by mutual consent under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act.

    • Rachit Garg
  5. Aug 30, 2024 · Mutual Consent Divorce or Mutual Divorce is a situation where both spouses mutually agree that it is impossible for them to cohabit and that the best solution is for them to go for divorce. A mutual divorce petition is jointly presented before the Court without putting forth any allegations against each other.

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  6. Yes, both the husband and wife can seek divorce by mutual consent as per Hindu laws and the provision related to divorce by mutual consent is provided under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and also Section 28 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 deals with divorce by mutual consent as well as Section 10A of the Divorce Act, 1869 prescr...

  7. Jun 11, 2024 · The husband and wife must have been living separately for at least 1 year. There must be no coercion, fraud or undue influence between the spouses and there must be free consent to get the mutual consent divorce. There is no possibility of adjustment or reconciliation between the husband and wife.