Mutual Divorce

FAMILY & MATRIMONIAL
Mutual Consent Divorce
Mutual Divorce in India is a kind of divorce in which the wife and husband decide themselves mutually to dissolve the marriage. In a mutual divorce, the husband and wife can file a divorce petition after deciding the terms of divorce together.
Mutual divorce is also known as uncontested divorce as the spouses decide to separate peacefully, without either of them contesting the divorce application in the court. The process of mutual divorce is simpler and faster, and the husband and wife can file a joint divorce petition and get a divorce in 1 to 7 months.
Process/Steps involved in Mutual Divorce:
There are several steps involved to get a divorce by mutual consent. The procedure of mutual divorce in India generally begins with the filing of a petition as has been given under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act. There are also two motions involved in this procedure.
As per law, duration/time of obtaining mutual consent divorce is six months, although parties have option of filing the second motion petition any time between six months and eighteen months.
