Legal Question in Family Law in India
is foreign divorce acceptable in Indian court of law
If a person gets married in India as per hindu rites and goes abroad and declares the same marriage through court marriage in that country and takes divorce in that country. The person returns to India and enters into other marriage as per hindu rites. Is this marriage legally acceptable . Does that person need to take divorce for earlier marriage done in India also inspite of having taken divorce in that country. The person is citizen of India during all this period.
8 Answers from Attorneys
Re: is foreign divorce acceptable in Indian court of law
no need to take divorce again. laws of other countries are acceptable in india.
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Re: is foreign divorce acceptable in Indian court of law
The question whether a divorce decree obtained by a Hindu in rtespect of a hindu marriage performed in india, is valid or not, is a matter in which the courts in India have given different decisions, and the question is not yet finally decided, even though under law, the US decree for divorce should be valid.
Re: is foreign divorce acceptable in Indian court of law
thats the question still met to results in india but as far my knowledge us divorce decree is accepted
Re: is foreign divorce acceptable in Indian court of law
yes, contact a lawyer
Re: is foreign divorce acceptable in Indian court of law
There are different decisions of teh courts but accoridng to me the divorce taken in us will be vaild
Re: is foreign divorce acceptable in Indian court of law
Details are missing.If the judgement of foreign judgement is valid passed by competent court then the order granting divorce is final and the person is free to marry to anybody.
Re: is foreign divorce acceptable in Indian court of law
the second marriage is legal and valid if the first marriage was annulled in accordance with law.
Re: is foreign divorce acceptable in Indian court of law
The second marriage in India is legally acceptable. You need not to take divorce in India if you have already, may be from foregin court.
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