Matrimonial Law & Family Law

Matrimonial Disputes

Indigo Law Group handles family law cases that concern Indians or Non-Resident Indians. We have enormous experience in counseling clients concerning such matters, especially divorce, maintenance, child custody & domestic violence.

Since it is an emotional process, we provide counseling to our clients & help them to file and go through the legal process.

Family law

Family law is a law that comprises all the legal matters relating to families or other personal relationships. It includes the legal issues that arise in a family such as Inheritance, Adoption, Marriage, Divorce, Partition, etc.

There are various religions practiced in India which include Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Jainism, Buddhism, etc.

The ceremonialism of marriage is different in every religion. All the laws of different religions are derived from their religious texts and practices.

• For Hindus: Hindu Marriage Act 1955.
• For Christians: the Indian Christian Marriage Act 1872 and Divorce Act1869.
• For Muslims: Marriage is a contract under Muslim Law.
• For Parsi: Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act 1869.

There is also the Special Marriage Act 1954 which is for every religion. The Guardian and Wards Act 1890 deals with the rights and liabilities of guardians and wards. It applies to minor children of any caste and creed.

The Family Court Act 1984 provides for the establishment of Family Courts to secure speedy settlement of, disputes relating to marriage and family affairs, and for matters connected with them.

Matrimonial services

1. Marriage-related assistance such as solemnization as per personal laws, court marriage, and as per the Arya Samaj Rules and registration thereof as has been made mandatory now.
2. Divorce proceedings, both mutual as well as unilateral include drafting and representation both before the family courts and appeals arising thereof.
3. Counseling sessions in family-related matters before divorce and mutual separation.
4. Drafting of petitions relating to other family-related issues apart from divorce like judicial separation, restitution of conjugal rights, the partition of property, and further representations thereof.
5. Drafting Complaints about registration of FIRs under section 498A and other relevant sections of IPC.
6. Petitions and representation before the competent courts in matters arising out of domestic violence and dowry harassment.
7. Child custody, paternity issues.

Inheritance

1. Assistance in execution of wills and codicils for clients in terms of the requirements of the laws & latest judgments governing the issue and registration of the same.
2. Assistance in drafting of gift deeds and registering the same.
3. Drafting of relinquishment deeds, family settlement agreements, and partition deeds and assistance in the registration process.

Probate/Letters of Administration/Succession Certificate

Drafting of the Petition and representation of the clients, both domestic and NRI’s, before the courts having competent jurisdiction for obtaining probate of the will, letters of administration, and succession certificates.

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