Personal Law
Overview
Law Chambers of G.R. Hari understands that personal legal matters require sensitivity, compassion, and a commitment to achieving the best possible outcome for our clients. We provide expert legal guidance and representation in a range of personal law matters, prioritizing your needs and protecting your rights. We are experienced in handling sensitive personal legal matters in Chennai and throughout Tamil Nadu, providing compassionate legal support and results-oriented advocacy. Whether you are facing a divorce, seeking child custody, or navigating complex personal legal issues, our dedicated team is here to guide you.
Our Services in Personal Law
- Divorce and Separation: We handle all aspects of divorce and separation proceedings, ensuring that your rights are protected, and your voice is heard. Our expertise covers: Contested Divorce: Representing clients in contested divorce proceedings, advocating for their rights and interests in matters of property division, alimony, and child custody, relying on provisions within the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939, the Indian Divorce Act, 1869 (for Christians), and the Special Marriage Act, 1954 (for inter-religious marriages).Mutual Consent Divorce: Assisting clients in preparing and filing the necessary paperwork for a mutual consent divorce, ensuring that the process is as smooth and efficient as possible. Our services include drafting divorce petitions, settlement agreements, and other required documents, adhering to the requirements of the relevant personal law.Judicial Separation: Advising clients on whether judicial separation is the right option for them and representing them in judicial separation proceedings under the applicable personal law.Annulment of Marriage: Advising clients on whether annulment is an option for them and representing them in annulment of marriage proceedings, demonstrating adherence to the legal requirements for annulment under relevant statutes.
- Child Custody and Visitation: We help parents secure their rights and protect their children's well-being in child custody and visitation matters.Guardianship Petitions: Assisting parents and other family members in seeking guardianship of children, ensuring that the children are properly cared for and protected under the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 and the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 (where applicable).Child Abduction Matters: Representing parents in cases of child abduction, both within India and internationally, taking swift action to locate abducted children and return them to their rightful custody, utilizing legal remedies under Indian law and international conventions.Visitation Rights: Helping parents establish and enforce their visitation rights, ensuring that they have regular and meaningful contact with their children, creating visitation schedules that are in the best interests of the children
- Maintenance and Alimony: We fight for fair and just financial support for our clients in maintenance and alimony proceedings.Interim Maintenance: Assisting spouses in seeking interim maintenance during the pendency of divorce proceedings, ensuring that they have adequate financial support during this difficult time, based on provisions within the relevant personal law.Permanent Alimony: Representing clients in determining the appropriate amount of permanent alimony to be paid following a divorce, considering factors such as the length of the marriage and the financial resources of each party under the applicable personal law.Enforcement of Maintenance Orders: Assisting clients in enforcing maintenance orders, ensuring that they receive the financial support to which they are entitled under court orders, taking swift action to collect overdue maintenance payments.
- Property Division: We help clients divide their matrimonial assets fairly and equitably in divorce proceedings.Division of Matrimonial Assets: Assisting clients in dividing their matrimonial assets fairly and equitably, considering the contributions of each spouse to the marriage, including real estate, bank accounts, investments, and other assets, adhering to principles of fairness and equity under the relevant personal law.Dowry Claims: Representing clients in dowry claims, seeking to recover dowry that was given at the time of marriage in violation of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.
- Domestic Violence: We provide compassionate and effective legal representation to victims of domestic violence, helping them to secure their safety and protect their rights under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.Protection Orders: Assisting victims of domestic violence in obtaining protection orders from the court, protecting them from further abuse.Compensation Claims: Representing victims of domestic violence in seeking compensation for their injuries and losses.Criminal Défense for False Allegations: Provide robust legal defence for individuals falsely accused of domestic violence, ensuring fair representation and protection of their rights.Assistance with Dowry Prohibition Act Cases: Provide robust legal support and representation in cases related to offences under the Dowry Prohibition Act 1961 for both the accused and the victim.Restitution of Conjugal Rights: We represent clients in seeking restitution of conjugal rights, attempting to restore their marital relationship through court intervention under the relevant personal law.
- NRI Divorces: We have specific expertise in handling divorces where one or both parties are Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), addressing jurisdictional issues, cross-border asset division, and other unique challenges.
- Mediation Services: Law Chambers of G.R. Hari offers mediation services to promote amicable settlement with or without court intervention to avoid heavy expenses during trial. Our legal experts also assist in drafting settlement agreement to make it legally valid and binding in a court of law.