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5 years ago

I got married(social) on March 16 beyond my will, so after that I left that house completely from March 17 and went to another place 350 km away,where I earn my own and survive. Its been more than 1.5 years that I have absolutely no contact with them. Now if I want to settle in future with someone else, I dont want that past to effect my present.so I decided to get a mutual dissolution of marriage and so called them through my family, but now in order to create more hurdle they want everything in paper and hence want me to file case in court
Note-I have not signed the marriage registration

Rameshwar Dadhe

Responded 5 years ago

A.U should file divorce petition on ground of cruelty. It is better for you
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ROBERT D ROZARIO

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A.get your first marriage dissolve by decree of divorce from court otherwise you will be in a big trouble for marrying during the lifetime of your first spouse. If your spouse does not agree for a mutual consent divorce then you should go for a contested divorce on the ground of cruelty. Contact a local lawyer from Vidhikarya to take up your matter.
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Shanti Ranjan Behera

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A.Dear Client,
If you are married then you need to go for a Divorce with mutual consent( consent of your wife) which will be faster and hope everything will be over within 6 months.
That will be safer for you.
The choice is yours.
For details book a consultation through vidhikarya.com
Shanti Ranjan Behera
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Kishan Dutt Kalaskar

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A.Clauses in a Mutual agreement

Introductory clauses

General clauses such as Date of the agreement, Name of husband and wife, property description. This will be the part of an introductory clause of the agreement.

Information about the parties’ occupations and incomes, and
details about the family property.
This includes everything the couple owns either individually or together. House, car, bank accounts, etc.
Maintenance clause

Most important clause. Maintenance clause in a separation agreement should be designed carefully. Things to consider in a maintenance clause are,

Who will be liable to pay the maintenance? It will be the husband who will provide the maintenance, or the wife is equally bound to pay it.
Be cautious while drafting the maintenance clause, or perhaps any other clause in a separation agreement. The clause should not go against any existing law on maintenance or any public policy.
The clause will address issues such as, what will be the amount of maintenance payable? Till how long will the maintenance be paid? Conditions when the flow of maintenance would stop?
Child custody

This clause will decide the issue relating to child care. The party who will keep the child or children after separation. This clause will solve the issue of financial upliftment of the child.

Division of property

The clause on division of property in a separation agreement divides the personal property of the parties that has not already been divided between them. This includes a wide range of things. Properties, both movable (vehicle, jewelry, etc.) and immovable property such as a house. Take the example of vehicle or retirement benefits.

Vehicle

The parties agree that each will retain the vehicles that are currently in their individual possession, including but not limited to automobiles, recreational vehicles, and that they will execute whatever documents are necessary to effectuate and reflect any changes in the record ownership of such vehicles.

Clause on Post retirement benefits

The couple agrees to waive any rights that each may have in the pension of the other. All other retirement accounts now individually held and maintained will be and remain the separate property of the spouse in whose name the asset is now held.

Full disclosure clause

An undertaking by both the husband and wife that they have not intentionally or unintentionally hidden any material facts on debts or any other asset. The clause on ‘Full-disclosure’ is a safeguard which exempts the parties to hide anything.

A sample template of a separation agreement between husband and wife in India is attached below.

Alternative to Separation Agreements in India

By now it is clear that the chances of enforceability of a separation agreement are seldom possible. When a piece of paper has no value in the eyes of law then why even to think of such agreement? This question might pop into your mind. Therefore, answering this is our duty.

A separation agreement lacks enforceability in the court of law. But this does not mean that its value is degraded all at once. As explained above, the court might find a separation agreement handy for carving the intention of the party. There are alternatives to a separation agreement in India. But these alternatives are not replica or mirror image of a separation agreement. Here are few alternatives to separation agreement.

Judicial Separation.

I need a break! How many times have you thought of it while in a relationship? The concept of Judicial separation is a legal break provided by the court on valid grounds. The court, when being approached by any of the married couple grants a judicial separation.

Judicial separation is an order by the court which permits the couples to live separately for a certain period. While in a judicial separation, the couples are still married. Judicial separation is a last resort before the divorce.
In a separation agreement, the parties do not need to appear in the court for seeking permission to live separately. While in a judicial separation, it is the court which permits the couple to live separately.
Here are the grounds on which one can seek judicial separation.
Where the husband or the wife has deserted the other party in a marriage for more than two years continuously.
On the grounds of cruelty. Where it appears either to the husband or the wife that, it will be harmful or injurious for them to stay with their partner, the court might grant a judicial separation.
Adultery, Conversion of religion, Insanity, an incurable form of leprosy, renunciation of the world by entering into a religious order, not heard of being alive for seven years are few more to name.
Divorce by mutual consent

Divorce by mutual consent is a step further. The main motto of getting into a separation agreement is mostly non-compatibility between the couple. The last resort to get out of the marital bond without being caught into the procedure of court is divorce by mutual consent.

Here is a few know-how on divorce by mutual consent.

Procedure to be followed for filing a petition for divorce by mutual consent-

Both the parties need to file together with a petition seeking a divorce before the District Court.
Before the filing of the petition, married couple should make sure that they are living separately for one year or more. After the petition is allowed, parties are required for filing of the statement.
If any party is not available, any such family member of such party may file the statement on his behalf. Once this is done, ‘First Motion’ is established.

Couple seeking divorce by mutual consent will have to give the reason why they are not able to live together and mention in the petition that they have not been able to live together and that they have mutually agreed that the marriage should be dissolved.
Court after a period of 6 months and not more than 18 months (cooling-off period) will give a date for listening to the parties.
To know more about divorce by mutual consent, click the following link iPleaders

Repercussions of a separation agreement

A Separation Agreement is easy to go solution. Beware, it has its repercussions too! There might be situations where a separation agreement can be used as a ground for cruelty. And Cruelty is in itself a ground for divorce.

The other party in a marriage might contend that the separation agreement was signed by them under undue influence or coercion. Therefore, watch out for these future repercussions too if you are planning to sign a separation agreement.
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