Family law
This area concerns marriage and its breakdown, the financial support owed within a family, the care of children, and protection from domestic violence.
The practice covers
- Divorce, including divorce by mutual consent
- Maintenance for a spouse, children and parents
- Child custody, visitation and guardianship
- Protection orders and other relief for domestic violence
- Marriage registration
Laws most often involved
- Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
- Special Marriage Act, 1954
- Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939
- Guardians and Wards Act, 1890
- Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (maintenance)
Where such matters are heard
- Family Courts
- Magistrates' courts
Courts at Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Thane.
Further reading
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