Christian Divorce

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What is Christian Divorce?

The Indian Divorce Act governs divorce among the Christian couples in India. Divorce is the legal dissolution of the marital union between a man and a woman. According to this act, the separation is granted by the court of law after receiving a petition from either wife or husband. Divorce is followed by granting alimony, child custody, and child visitation, distribution of property and distribution of debts. Before opting for a divorce, the Christian couple should be aware of the fact that a divorce procedure in our country.

How does it work?

The procedure is regulated for filing a divorce in India is generally regulated by the provision of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. The procedure for seeking a divorce is initiated by filing a petition which is followed by affidavits from both the partners in the district court.

The petition must state the following details

Name of the parties
Status and domicile of the parties
Date and place of marriage
A principal permanent place where the parties cohabit
Place where the parties last resided together
Names of the children of the marriage( if any) with the date of birth
The ground of seeking divorce or separation.
The averments made are verified after six months couple has to re-appear in the front of court after filing a second motion petition for mutual consent divorce.
After hearing from both the husband and wife, if the judge is satisfied that all essential grounds are filing the recruitments and meeting the needs of divorce, the couple grants a mutual divorce decree.

Deliverables

The following documents have to be furnished for filing a divorce in India according to the Indian Divorce Act, 1869 :

• Address proof of husband

• Address proof of wife

• Marriage certificate

• Four passport size photographs of the marriage

• Evidence for proving spouses are living separately since more than a year

• Evidence of the failed attempts of reconciliation

• Income tax statement for the last two years

• Details of the profession and present remuneration

• Information relating to family background

• Details of property and other assets owned by the petitioner.

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