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Couple not living together for 3 years. Is divorce possible?


09-Apr-2023 (In Divorce Law)
One of my cousin marriage to a boy what they do not live together after the mutual understandings of our families to marry after some time according to rituals But boys family still demand for more time to marry his elder brother Is their any possibility of nullifying the marriage on this basis that they do not live together for 3 years or on this ground is it possible to filled for divorce from boys side more time will be given to them or not
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Answer #1
685 votes
Yes you can file divorce petition in the court together for three years on mutual basis or separately on the basis that they are not living together for three years.
But there is no possibility of nullifying the marriage on the above basis.
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Answer #2
838 votes
If you Hindu than you both parties are get divorce in Court under section 13B or Hindu marriage. Act by mutual consent. But if opposite party not ready for get divorce from mutually than you can file divorce on ground of not living together or not match the thinking. For more information you can call me.

Answer #3
650 votes
Yes, divorce is possible on the ground of separation. ..but your cousin has lots of alternative remedy. She can move the resrestitution of conjugal rights and if husband is also want to live with her and the husband's parents are not letting to meet him with his wife (your cousin) , then you can come to the high court directly under the habeas corpus writ petition. You can contact me directly by call
Answer #4
724 votes
If you belongs to Hindu, then boy side can file an application under section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act ,1955 against you alledging that the family members of my wife are not send to my wife.It is a physical cruelty against the husband ,it is a good reason for divorce to him.
Answer #5
483 votes
According to the Hindu Marriage Act a separation is grounds for divorce if husband and wife lived separately more than 2 years prior to filing the petition. Separation of more than two years, even without any reason, can be grounds for divorce.
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