Contested Divorce in Prayagraj
HMA Section 13 Grounds, Alimony & Custody Guide

Prayagraj mein contested divorce Hindu Marriage Act 1955 Section 13 ke grounds par file hoti hai — cruelty (Sec 13(1)(ia)), desertion (Sec 13(1)(ib) — 2 continuous years bina valid excuse), adultery (Sec 13(1)(i)), conversion to another religion (Sec 13(1)(ii)), incurable insanity (Sec 13(1)(iii)), ya not heard alive for 7 years (Sec 13(1)(vii)). Wife ke liye additional grounds Sec 13(2) mein hain: bigamy, rape/sodomy/unnatural offence, non-resumption of cohabitation after maintenance decree. Muslim women Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act 1939 ke under 9 grounds par family court se dissolution apply kar sakti hain. Christians Indian Divorce Act 1869 Sec 10 ke under, aur inter-religion couples Special Marriage Act 1954 Sec 27 ke under petition file karte hain.

Forum: Family Court (Family Courts Act 1984) — jahan established hai wahan sab matrimonial matters mandatory family court mein file hoti hain. Process: petition file → summons respondent ko → written statement 30 days mein → examination of parties → evidence (documents + witnesses) → arguments → final decree. Interim relief: HMA Sec 24 — dono spouses alimony pendente lite (proceedings ke dauran maintenance) apply kar sakte hain; HMA Sec 26 — interim child custody order. Agar respondent properly served notice ke baad bhi appear na kare — court ex-parte decree de sakti hai (CPC Order IX Rule 6). Rajnesh v Neha 2020 Supreme Court — uniform maintenance guidelines: financial asset disclosure mandatory, non-disclosure contempt of court, quantum mein standard of living aur earning capacity consider hota hai.

Hamare consultants Legal Advocate Online ke through Uttar Pradesh ke family court procedures, petition drafting, grounds strategy, alimony calculation factors aur child custody documentation sab mein step-by-step guide karte hain. Trusted advocates assign hote hain — pehle consultation se final decree tak.