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Jurisdiction for filing a divorce petition as per Hindu Marriage Act


16-May-2023 (In Divorce Law)
Does a lady need to be a resident of a particular city/town for a minimum or stipulated period to be eligible to file a divorce petition on her spouse residing in another city/town.
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As per Hindu marriage act last residence of woman Is sufficient to invoke jurisdiction of that court or where the parties last resided together or where the marriage was solemnized as such you need to have at least rent agree ment to show your residing in that town

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