by Advocate Preeti JD | Jun 4, 2026 | News & Blogs, NRI Divorce
Key Takeaways When NRI parents divorce, NRI child custody is decided based on the welfare of the child, not the nationality or residency of either parent. This principle overrides everything else in Indian courts. Indian courts have jurisdiction over custody if the...
by Advocate Preeti JD | Jun 2, 2026 | News & Blogs, NRI Divorce
Key Takeaways Indian courts have full jurisdiction to award alimony against an NRI husband, even if he lives and earns entirely abroad. There is no fixed formula, but the Supreme Court’s 25% benchmark is widely used as a starting point: roughly one-fourth of the...
by Advocate Preeti JD | Jun 1, 2026 | News & Blogs, NRI Divorce
Key Takeaways NRIs can complete a mutual consent divorce in India without travelling even once, using a combination of Power of Attorney and video conferencing. The law governing mutual consent divorce is Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act 1955, which requires at...
by Advocate Preeti JD | May 26, 2026 | News & Blogs, NRI Divorce
Key Takeaways NRI marital desertion is one of the fastest-growing matrimonial problems in India, with over 1,617 complaints filed with the Ministry of External Affairs in the last five years alone. Abandonment by an NRI husband is legally recognised as cruelty under...
by Advocate Preeti JD | May 24, 2026 | News & Blogs, NRI Divorce
Key Takeaways Before you read further, here is what you absolutely need to know: A divorce granted in the USA, UK, Canada, Australia or any other foreign country does NOT automatically end your marriage under Indian law. The Supreme Court of India’s 2026 ruling...
