Guides & resources

The questions people actually ask, answered properly.

Eight guides written in plain language, grounded in the statutes and the leading Supreme Court decisions, and honest about timelines and costs. General information, not legal advice on your matter.

Fastest route

Mutual Consent Divorce: Process, Timeline & Cost

The two motions, the cooling-off period and when courts waive it, realistic timelines, documents, and what it costs.

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When you disagree

Contested Divorce: Grounds, Process & Timeline

The fault grounds, how a case actually moves through a family court, interim protection along the way, and honest numbers.

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Money

Maintenance & Alimony: Who Pays, How Much, When

The four legal routes, how quantum is decided after Rajnesh v. Neha, interim versus permanent, and enforcement when payment stops.

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Budget

How Much Does a Divorce Cost in India?

Realistic fee ranges by city tier for mutual and contested matters, the hidden costs nobody quotes, and how to keep them down.

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Children

Child Custody: How Courts Actually Decide

The welfare principle, the tender-years rule, when a child's preference counts, visitation, and relocation.

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Safety

Protection Under the DV Act

Protection, residence, monetary and custody orders under the 2005 Act — what you can ask for and how fast it moves.

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Assets

Property Division: How It Actually Works

Why there is no automatic 50-50, stridhan recovery, the jointly owned house, loans, and how settlements are structured.

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Cross-border

NRI Divorce: The Complete India Guide

Where to file, when India recognises a foreign decree, service abroad, video hearings, and apostille.

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