How long does a contested divorce case take

586 votes

Contested divorce is a lengthy process it can take upto years.

If you go for mutual divorce and your husband agrees to sign and file is completely fine but if he backs out mid way it amounts to cruelty.

There are various modes to make your husband suffocate to choose the path of divorce.

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Advocate Aveek Bose LawRato

829 votes

If the husband agrees to execute the joint petition for divorce then it will hardly takes 18 months and if the husband doesn't agree to execute the said joint application for divorce then it may take 5 years to 10 years and if you are lucky enough the it may be settled in 3 to 4 years

Advocate Bibaswan Mukherjee LawRato

956 votes

A contested divorce may take time about one year...or more actually if courts have so many pending cases then it will take more time to finalize the case....but you should take patience.and you also applies for maintainance pendilite.

Advocate S K Firoj Ali LawRato

963 votes

If you go for a contested divorce then it will take years. So, best is to go for mutual divorce which will take less time and money. You need to convince your husband with reasoning. You may contact me for further discussion.

LawRato LawRato

898 votes

In depends in which section of Hindu Marriage Act 1955 you wish to file divorce application. If it is filed by you under Section 13 in that event it is long drawn proceeding.Sometime it takes 5 to 8 years to get a Decree of Divorce in West Bengal.But if you file the Mutual Divorce Suit under Section 13B by both you and your husband in that it will be decided after six month from the date of filing of mutual divorce suit under Section 13B.

Advocate Ashis Chakraborty LawRato

124 votes

How long does it take to get a divorce in India? The final court decision on a Contested Divorce can take up to 3 years.

Advocate Chikirsha Mohanty LawRato