Shhhh... Listen! Do You Hear The Sound Of Family Law?

Family Law! It is a kind of law which focuses on all the issues and incidence which occurs in a family. Like marriage, divorce, child adoption, violence and paternity.

There are all together 5 kinds of laws like:

Ø  Hindu Law- this kind of law helps in governing all the hindu’s, budhists Jaini’s and Sikhs’s. Muslim Law – This kind of law helps in governing all the muslim’s.

Ø  Christian Law- This law is applicable for all the Christians.

Ø  Parsi Law- This law is applicable for all the Parsis

Ø  Secular law- This law governs the special marriage act.

Since family law is applicable on family related concerns, you have family courts available for the same for discussions. So ideally in the first hearing at the family court there is a short discussion between the family members. It is a kind of first formal hearing and everyone is asked to participate so that more information can be prepared for the upcoming hearing if needed. The main object of family court / family law is to see that there is kind of solution which can be provided so that things could be settled easily.

Family court also come across scenarios like divorce, child custody and also spousal support alimony.

Ø  Divorce: It is a situation which usually arrives between a husband and wife which are not happening in the relation and wants separation. This separation can be the end result of many things like family problems, false commitments about the income of the family, violence and physical torture on the female and many more such instances.

Ø  Child Custody: Is a situation which happens to be post there is a divorce between husband and wife.  There is no specific law to the ensure the custodian of a child. However, it usually happens that fathers get the custodian for older boys and in case of older girl’s mothers become the custodian. Child custody also is also dependent on a child itself, like if in case the mother or father ill treats a child, he/ she has the right to opt for any of the one as the custodian. It becomes the sole responsibility of the custodian to fulfil the financial and other need of the child. During the legal custody it becomes the right of the legal custodian to make all decisions in regards to the upbringing of the child. Such decisions can include like education and other physical and mental development of the child.

Ø  Spousal support: It is a kind of financial support that a person is ordered by the court to provide to the spouse post separation. It is also knowns as alimony. Usually, the higher earning spouse pays the amount to the other spouse so that her life is also protected and she is also able to lead a comfortable life. This support is for a specified time period as per the divorce agreement. The alimony amount is a predefined periodic amount ordered and fixed as per the court decision.

 

Hope through the above blog have been able to provide enough knowledge regarding the Family law. For any further details please feel free for consultation.