Divorce lawyers near Kengeri, Bengaluru

A divorce lawyer near Kengeri can save you a lot of travel in the early weeks, when you are still deciding what to do. JustJuris is in Janankshi Layout, RR Nagar 5th Stage, a short trip from Kengeri by metro or by road. We meet you privately and explain where you stand before anything is filed.

When the two of you agree

If you both want to separate and have lived apart for at least a year, a mutual consent divorce is usually the shortest route. You sign one joint petition that records the settlement: alimony, return of jewellery and stridhan, custody and visits, and withdrawal of any other cases. After the first motion, the law sets a six-month gap before the second, which the court may waive in suitable cases. The timeline is in mutual divorce in Bangalore.

When one side does not agree

A contested divorce has to be based on a ground the law recognises, such as cruelty, desertion for two years or adultery. Expect pleadings, mediation, evidence and cross-examination, and dates spread over a long period. Contested divorce in Bengaluru walks through each stage.

Contested cases often come with other proceedings. Some begin with a complaint under Sections 85 and 86 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (earlier Section 498A IPC), a case under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, or a maintenance petition. We look at all of them together, because what you say in one case can be used in another. See domestic violence cases.

Maintenance and money

Maintenance for a wife and children can be claimed under Section 144 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (earlier Section 125 CrPC), under the Hindu Marriage Act and Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, and as monetary relief under the Domestic Violence Act. In maintenance cases, the Supreme Court in Rajnesh v. Neha (2020) required both sides to file an affidavit disclosing their income, assets and liabilities, so be ready to share salary slips, bank statements and property details. Maintenance for wife and children explains how the amount is worked out.

In older villages around Kengeri, a family’s land or house is often still in a parent’s name. Such property is usually not divided in a divorce, but it can matter when the court looks at what each side earns and owns.

Custody of children

The court decides custody on the child’s welfare. Under the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, a child under five is ordinarily kept with the mother, and older children may be asked what they want. Interim custody and visiting orders can be made while the case is pending. Read child custody in Bengaluru.

Which family court

Divorce, custody and maintenance cases from Kengeri are heard by the family courts in Bengaluru. Which of them hears yours depends on the rules for where a case can be filed and the court’s own allocation, so we confirm it when we draft. Family court in Bengaluru describes how the courts work day to day.

Getting here from Kengeri

Take the Purple Line from Kengeri or Kengeri Bus Terminal to Pattanagere and an auto from there, or come by road along Dr Vishnuvardhan Road through Channasandra.

JustJuris: Advocates & Consultants
WG77+8GP, Janankshi Layout, 5th Stage, Rajarajeshwari Nagar
Bengaluru, Karnataka 560098

Monday to Saturday ಸೋಮ–ಶನಿ	10 am to 8 pm
Sunday ಭಾನುವಾರ	Closed · ರಜೆ

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Privacy and language

You can come alone, and you can ask for a time when the office is quiet. Advocates are bound to keep what you tell them confidential.

More on our family law work is on the divorce lawyer page, and fees are discussed in divorce lawyer fees in Bangalore.

Questions people ask

My wife has filed a domestic violence case. Can I still file for divorce?

Yes. The two cases can run side by side, though the facts overlap, so your replies in each need to be consistent. Bring copies of everything that has been filed.

How much maintenance will the court order?

There is no fixed figure. The court looks at both incomes, the needs of the wife and children, and their standard of living during the marriage.

Can a husband ask for maintenance?

Under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, either spouse who has no sufficient income can ask for interim maintenance and litigation costs, so yes, in some cases.