Mutual Consent Divorce — end-to-end

What this is

A divorce by mutual consent from start to finish - the settlement terms on maintenance, custody, property and belongings agreed and recorded, the joint petition drafted, the first motion filed and both spouses represented, the waiting period or its waiver handled, the second motion filed and represented, and the decree obtained - where both spouses agree to separate and have lived apart for the period the law requires. It is for couples who want a clean, agreed end. Court fees are shown separately.

What you get

A mutual consent divorce completed: the memorandum of settlement drafted, reviewed and signed by our panel advocate recording maintenance or alimony, custody, visitation, property, stridhan, belongings and mutual releases, the joint petition under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act or the corresponding provision of your personal law with affidavits of both spouses, the first motion filed in the family court with jurisdiction and both spouses represented at the recording of statements, the application to waive the six-month waiting period where the conditions are met, the second motion filed after the period and represented, and the decree of divorce obtained and delivered, with a note on the settlement's enforcement, updating records, and remarriage. Court fees are shown separately and not included in our fee.

How it works

1. 1Upload your papersMarriage certificate or wedding proof, IDs and address proof of both spouses, and children's documents. We pre-fill the marriage and the family.
2. 2Agree the termsMaintenance, custody, property and belongings - we record what you have agreed and flag what is missing.
3. 3Answer the advocate's questionsHow long you have lived apart, whether both spouses will attend, whether any case is pending, and whether the settlement is complete.
4. 4PayPay our fee; court fees are shown separately.
5. 5Advocate drafts and files the first motionThe settlement and joint petition are drafted, approved by both, and filed; both spouses attend the first motion.
6. 6Second motion and decreeAfter the waiting period or its waiver, the second motion is filed and attended and the decree is delivered.

What to have ready

• Marriage certificate or wedding proofRegistration certificate, or invitation and photographs.
• ID and address proof of both spousesAadhaar, PAN or passport.
• Proof of living separately (if you have it)Rent agreements, address proofs, messages.
• Children's birth certificates (if you have it)If any.
• Income and asset documents of both (if you have it)Salary slips, ITR, property papers.
• Papers of pending cases (if you have it)If any.
• Draft settlement terms exchanged (if you have it)If any.
• Photographs of both spouses (if you have it)Passport size, for the petition.

What this is based on

• HMA 1955 S.13B (1955)
• SMA 1954 S.28 (1954)
• Parsi Act S.32B
• waiver of cooling-off