Couples

Marriage, registration, and everything after

Plain-English legal help for Indian couples — pre-nup intent documents, marriage registration under Hindu, Special or state Acts, mutual-consent divorce, maintenance and custody.

Read the Guides Talk to a Family Lawyer

Four things couples in India deserve clarity on

Pre-nup agreements in uncertain legal territory

Indian courts have not fully recognised pre-nups, but documented intentions on separate property, gifts and businesses still carry evidentiary weight in matrimonial disputes.

Marriage not registered

Registration under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, the Special Marriage Act, 1954 or state registration rules makes spousal rights enforceable. Unregistered marriages complicate every downstream claim.

Mutual-consent divorce, done wrong

Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act requires a six-month cooling-off (now often waived in clear cases). A poorly drafted petition adds months and costs.

Maintenance and custody disputes

Maintenance under Section 125 CrPC / Section 24 HMA, custody under the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 — which remedy, which forum, which timeline matters deeply.

Tools coming soon

We’re building tools just for couples

A marriage registration generator, intent-documentation templates, and mutual-consent divorce petition drafter are in lawyer review. Subscribe to be notified the day they launch.

Guides every Indian couple should read

Pre-nup

Pre-Nuptial Agreements in India: Current State of the Law

What Indian courts have accepted, what they’ve rejected, and how to draft so the document has maximum evidentiary value.

Read the guide
Registration

Marriage Registration: Hindu, Special and State Acts

Which law applies, documents required, timeline, and where to register — a comparison table.

Read the guide
Divorce

Mutual Consent Divorce: The Step-by-Step Guide

Section 13B, the two motions, cooling-off waivers, settlement agreements, and realistic timelines by family court.

Read the guide
Maintenance

Spousal Maintenance in India: Section 125 vs HMA vs DV Act

Which remedy is fastest, which has wider scope, and why you might file under more than one.

Read the guide

Family-law updates in your inbox

Monthly briefing on marriage, divorce, maintenance, custody and new family-court orders — plain English, Indian law.

By subscribing you agree to our privacy policy. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.

Frequently asked questions

The questions couples bring us in quiet conversations.

Not squarely. Indian courts have historically viewed pre-nups as contrary to public policy, but recent decisions have begun to consider them as evidence of intent, particularly on separate property, business interests and gifts. A well-drafted agreement still has meaningful evidentiary value, especially in mutual-consent matters.

Clarity, on the record.

Get matched with a family lawyer who handles your situation and state — usually within 24 hours.

Talk to a Family Lawyer Read the guides