Legal Question in Family Law in India

christian divorce

if a person is Christian and married here in India as per christian rites. Then husband graduated in Canada and settle there with his wife. He and his wife are Canadian citizens and now shifted to the US. They both are holding green card and now decided to get divorce.

They are christian can they get divorce?

Where they can divorce? In India? Canada or USA?


Asked on 1/13/08, 9:56 pm

6 Answers from Attorneys

Aniruddha Pawse Aniruddha.P.Pawse Advocates

Re: christian divorce

any place where they are married or residing

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Answered on 1/15/08, 9:20 am

Re: christian divorce

Yes.Both at INDIA/CANADA/USA.

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Answered on 1/15/08, 11:57 am
Sudershan Goel India Law Offices of Sudershan Goel - Advocate

Re: christian divorce

since they are citizens of Canada and permanet residents of USA, they can seek divorce in USA by mutual consent.

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Answered on 1/14/08, 10:12 pm
Sachin Sangare Private Practise

Re: christian divorce

The parties can file divorce in :-

1] India under the Christian Marriage & Divorce Act as the place of of marriage.

or

2] America where they are currently residing and are citizen.

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Answered on 1/13/08, 10:43 pm
Nandita Haldipur Haldipur Associates

Re: christian divorce

they can file in india only if they are domiciled here at teh time of filing the petition they can file in Canada or Us

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Answered on 1/16/08, 8:49 am
Homi Maratha N.N. Maratha & Co.-Advocates

Re: christian divorce

They can divorce where the marriage has taken place or where they are the permanent resident.

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Answered on 1/21/08, 12:19 am


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