Divorce without a valid marriage certificate/registration

1. No need to Register marriage at the time of opting for MCD.

2. Address proof of parties, PP size photographs of parties, wedding card and wedding snaps showing couples are enough.

3. Minimum cooling period is 6 months. Just on next day of cooling period end one can opt for Second Motion.

4. Independent practicing Advocate has less flab than Law firm(s). Fees depends upon your pocket read with his standing and value addition he may bring in. Normally via reference one is found. Or talking to few one can make up once mind.

1. You don't need to register your marriage the photographs and marriage card would do. 

2. If you've been married for a year - then you can file a MCD petition which is bifurcated in two motions - seperated by a period of at least six months - coloqually called cooling off period - enabling you to rethink decision after things cool down. 

3. Depends on the standing of your lawyer, you may have a single lawyer for both. 

4. Before going in for an McD try getting an MoU done - settling things in all possible details to rule out future problems. 

Feel free to talk !

For filing any proceedings under the Hindu Marriage Act including a petition for Mutual Consent for Divorce , you donot require registration of marriage as a pre-requisite condition. The photographs, wedding card would suffice proof of marriage.

Also as per the provisions, the husband and wife should have been living separately for one year or more at the time of filing the petition. Further your identity as well as residential proof would be required. The petition can be filed either before the court under whose jurisdiction the marriage took place or where you both last resided as a couple together.

The petition for divorce by mututal consent has to be filed in two motions. There has to be a gap of at least six months and a maximum of 18 months in between both the motions.  As rightly advised by Adv. Bharat Chugh above, an MOU should be prepared between the two of you settling all your claims inter se, and that no other liabilities shall remain between the two of you after obtaining this divorce.

Court fees are nominal. Lawyers fees differ from experience and calibre of each. It doesnt matter if you engage an independent lawyer or a law firm.

Any other queries kindly revert back.

Akhilesh Arora Advocate

+91-9891738112 

can anyone suggest some good successful divorce lawyers in chennai.can u give me an aproximate number for the fees category pls

My marriage life doesnt last for 12 days.. So not registered yet.. . What we planned is to get mutual aggreement (signature) for seperation with some witness on a stamp paper in front of advocate.. Is this sufficient. or Still I have to apply for legal divorce.

More over from girls side no one is giving time for discussion, All they want is seperation..

( quickly).. 

My parents are scared that she may file a false case against me (dowry, Physical torture, Sexual torture etc). So they want to wind up very quick without going to court.