Step by Step Divorce Process at Union Council in Pakistan

Posted by Admin on Fri September 11th, 2015
Step by Step Divorce Process at Union Council in Pakistan
A divorce is always a painful process. Parting ways is a difficult and complicated process, but necessary in order to move forward constructively. So we have prepared this divorce guide you can understand step by step divorce process at Union Council in Pakistan.A divorce not routed through procedure contemplated by Section 7 of The Muslim Family Laws Ordinance 1961, does not become effective. Both parties can nominate their representatives/lawyers to pursue Arbitration/Union Council Proceedings however one-time in-person presence is a must. If we divide the complete divorce process into phases then we can split it into two major phases...
  1. Initiation of divorce. There are three different methods to dissolve a marriage in Pakistan which are mentioned below.

  • Divorce By Husband: It is a method in which a husband pronounces divorce to the wife in written format.
  • Divorce by the way of Khulla: It is also called judicial divorce. A wife can go to the family court at any stage of her life if she feels that she can't continue with her marriage. The court issues a divorce decree after hearing her case and following the due process of law. Click here to view the detailed process of Khulla in Pakistan
  • Mutual Divorce: Husband and wife can also write a mutual divorce deed. Read more about Mutual Divorce/Talaq E Mubarat and sample Mutual Divorce Document
  1. In the next and final phase, we will discuss and show you step by step divorce process at Union Councils in Pakistan through an info-graphic chart.

  1. Once the below process is completed properly, you can apply for NADRA's computerized divorce certificate in the same union council.

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