- Thane matters are filed in the Family Court at Thane if it has jurisdiction under Section 19 of the Hindu Marriage Act.
- Mutual consent usually takes six to eighteen months; contested cases take longer.
- Mediation is usually the first stage after filing.
- Cost depends on whether the case is mutual or contested and how many related cases there are.
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How a case runs before a divorce lawyer in Thane
- Consultation on your facts and goals.
- Petition drafted and filed in the Thane Family Court.
- Notice to the other spouse.
- Mediation at the court's mediation centre.
- Evidence and hearings if mediation fails.
- Decree.
Which cases go to the Thane Family Court?
Divorce, maintenance under the marriage laws, custody and guardianship, and related matrimonial disputes, where Thane has jurisdiction under the marriage law: where you married, where your spouse lives, where you last lived together, or, for a wife, where she lives now.
How long does a divorce take in Thane?
Mutual consent usually takes six to eighteen months, and less if the six-month wait is waived. Contested cases commonly take two to four years, depending on evidence and the number of related cases.
Maintenance, custody and the home
Most Thane cases turn on three practical questions: how much maintenance will be paid and for how long, where the children will live and how the other parent will see them, and who keeps the flat and its loan. A good settlement answers all three in writing. Where the couple cannot agree, the court decides interim maintenance and custody early, based on income affidavits and the children's welfare, and the rest at the end of the case.
What decides the fees?
- Mutual or contested.
- Related cases: maintenance, domestic violence, custody, criminal complaints.
- Number of hearings expected.
- Whether property or business assets must be dealt with.
We quote in writing after the first consultation.
Meeting us from Thane
Our office is at Haware Intelligentia Park, Sanpada, Navi Mumbai, easily reached from Thane. We also consult by video. See choosing a divorce lawyer in Thane and divorce lawyer in Mumbai.
Founder and Managing Partner, VIVS Legal. BLS, LL.B, LL.M, PGDBM, JAIIB.
