What is the time duration in a mutual divorce

630 votes

For getting mutual divorce you will have to file first motion joint petition under section 13(b1) thereafter after elapsing of 6 months you will have to file second motion


But now after the judgment of supreme Court if both the petitioners are living separately from the m last 18 months then the above-mentioned 6 months period will not be applicable upon them

Advocate Devashish Maharishi LawRato

894 votes

Mutual divorce can be done in two stages first motion and second motion, and both the motions would take around 7 months but now the supreme court has waiving off the statutory period of six month and now one can get the mutual divorce in a month.

Advocate Anupam Singh LawRato

772 votes

It can be done before six months also if the party moves an application for waiver of six months cooling-off period
Then it can done within 15 days or a month depends upon the discretion of the court

Advocate Shobhit Shukla LawRato

554 votes

If you go for a mutual divorce then firstly you both have to be seperated for atleast 6 months prior to it then your first motion will be filed and thereafter it will take six months but as per supreme court latest judgement it will be finalized in 15 days.

Advocate Lavika Gupta LawRato

920 votes

in Hindu Law the divorce will be done in 2 steps i.e First motion and second motion

You have to file divorce mutually court order on that then again you have to move to the court for second motion now a days immediately after completion of first motion

Advocate Mohd Shuaib Khan LawRato