TKM Law Associates, advises and appears for clients in mutual consent divorce, contested divorce, child custody, alimony, domestic violence, NRI matrimonial disputes and related family court proceedings in Bangalore, Chennai, Mysuru, Tiruchirappalli, Coimbatore and Hosur. Clients living abroad, including NRIs in the USA, UK, UAE, Canada, Australia and Singapore, can pursue Indian matrimonial matters remotely. Each practice area below explains the law, procedure and documents involved in plain language.
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Seshadripuram, Bangalore
Divorce by joint petition when both spouses agree to part and have settled the terms. Covers drafting of the settlement, the joint petition, both court motions and the final decree, with terms on maintenance, custody and property.
A divorce petition on a statutory ground when the other spouse does not agree. Covers pleading of grounds, interim applications, evidence, cross-examination and arguments through to the final decree and appeal.
A petition asking the court to direct a spouse who has left without good reason to return. Covers petitions to restore married life, defence against such petitions, counselling referrals and the effect on later divorce claims.
Orders on where the child lives and how the other parent spends time with the child. Covers interim and final custody, visitation schedules, shared parenting arrangements, relocation disputes and changes to existing orders.
Civil protection for women facing abuse in a domestic relationship. Covers protection, residence, monetary relief and custody orders, along with defence for respondents who are wrongly accused.
Defending a spouse or relatives named in a cruelty or dowry harassment complaint. Covers anticipatory bail, regular bail, quashing, trial defence and settlement options for husbands and family members named in complaints.
One-time or periodic support fixed by the court at or after divorce. Covers one-time settlements, monthly support, disclosure of income and assets, and enforcement or variation of orders.
Protection of a woman’s right to live in the shared household. Covers shared household claims, protection against eviction, alternate accommodation and rights in the in-laws’ property.
Monthly support while a case is pending. Covers applications for monthly support and litigation costs while a case is pending, for wives, husbands and children.
A petition to the High Court to end a criminal case that should not proceed. Covers High Court petitions to quash FIRs and criminal cases arising from family disputes, with or without settlement.
Recovery of jewellery, gifts and money given to a woman around her marriage. Covers an inventory of jewellery and gifts, legal notices, civil recovery suits and criminal remedies for return of a woman’s property.
Divorce where one or both spouses live abroad. Covers divorce and custody where a spouse lives abroad, powers of attorney, video hearings and recognition of foreign decrees.
A decree declaring a marriage void, or cancelling a voidable one. Covers void and voidable marriages, grounds such as fraud and concealment, and the effect on children and maintenance.
Using chats, call records, emails and devices as proof in court. Covers preserving chats, calls and emails, certification of electronic records, and forensic examination of devices.
Partition and shares in ancestral, parental or joint family property. Covers partition suits, daughters’ coparcenary rights, family settlements and injunctions against sale of joint family property.
The law that prohibits giving, taking or demanding dowry. Covers complaints and defence under dowry law, lists of presents, and how dowry cases relate to cruelty and domestic violence claims.
Enforcing orders on maintenance, custody, recovery or visitation. Covers recovery of maintenance arrears, attachment of salary and property, and enforcement of custody and visitation orders.
Private, structured talks to settle a dispute without a long trial. Covers court-referred mediation, private mediation, counselling, settlement drafting and recording settlements as court orders.
Action when a child is taken away without the other parent’s consent. Covers return of a child taken away without consent, habeas corpus petitions, interim travel restrictions and cross-border custody disputes.
Action against deliberate disobedience of a court order. Covers petitions against wilful disobedience of court orders on maintenance, custody, visitation and property.
Planning who inherits property, and settling inheritance after a death. Covers drafting wills, appointing executors, legal heir certificates, probate and succession disputes within families.
Court-ordered tests to settle parentage in maintenance or inheritance disputes. Covers applications for paternity testing, objections to tests, and how courts use DNA reports in maintenance and inheritance cases.
Moving a case from one court to another, including across states. Covers petitions to move matrimonial and criminal cases to another court or State on grounds of distance, safety or hardship.
Practical steps to shorten the time a divorce takes. Covers preparing mutual consent petitions, complete documents and waiver of waiting periods to shorten divorce timelines.
A decree allowing spouses to live apart while the marriage continues. Covers separation without divorce, the effect on maintenance and custody, reconciliation and later conversion to divorce.
Legal authority over a child’s person and property. Covers appointment of guardians for minors, guardianship of property, and removal or replacement of a guardian.
Lawful adoption of a child in India. Covers family adoption, agency adoption, eligibility, home study, registration and the final adoption order.
Official registration of a marriage and a certificate as proof. Covers registration under personal law or civil marriage law, certificates for visas and records, and correction of errors.
Legal verification before families finalise a marriage. Covers verification of identity, marital status, employment and property, and written agreements before marriage.
Marriage between people of different religions or nationalities under the Special Marriage Act, 1954. Covers marriage between different religions or nationalities without conversion, notice, objections and registration.
Maintenance and protection for elderly parents and senior citizens. Covers maintenance from children and relatives, cancellation of property transfers made on a promise of care, and Tribunal procedure.
Action against online harassment, morphing, hacking and tracking by a spouse or partner. Covers morphing, hacking, device tracking and online harassment, evidence preservation, takedown and criminal complaints.
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TKM Law Associates, Family Court Legal Counsel
G/8(A), Swastik Manandi Arcade, S.C. Road, Seshadripuram, Bangalore, Karnataka - 560020, India
+91 94484 93313
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