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In which court should I file divorce petition


29-Jun-2023 (In Divorce Law)
Whether divorce petition is required to be filed in family court only or else it can be filed before Magistrate court in Mumbai?
Answers (2)

Answer #1
646 votes
Dear client to file divorce petition jurisdiction is that place where u get married or where u both lastly reside together as husband and wife. If yr marriage happened in Mumbai or u both reside there as husband and wife lastly together then u can file divorce in family court. For any legal help call me

Adv prasad patil

Pune
Answer #2
542 votes
Family court have jurisdiction to file divorce case.
Magistrate court will not have jurisdiction for divorce case it have civil & criminal matter jurisdiction.
Family court have jurisdiction to file divorce case.
Magistrate court will not have jurisdiction for divorce case it have civil & criminal matter jurisdiction.
Family court have jurisdiction to file divorce case.
Magistrate court will not have jurisdiction for divorce case it have civil & criminal matter jurisdiction.

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