Step 1: Filing of the Petition for Mutual Divorce

The divorce petition should be filed by both the parties(husband and wife) with mutual consent. The petition consists of the reasons for divorcing and all settlements regarding their child and property. Then it is sent to the family court for further decision.

Step 2: Appearance Before the Family Court Judge

Both the concerned parties are needed to appear in the Family Court with their lawyers for further proceedings. However, before appearing in court, both the parties are required to present in front of the judge for the attempt to reconcile between them. The documents and petition are then verified by the court and record the statements from both parties.

Step 3: First and Second Motion of Order

After hearing statements of both sides, the court passes the order for the First motion. There has to be a cooling-off period of six months for the couple to rethink their decision (which can be waived off according to the decision of the supreme court, if both the parties are living separately for more than 18 months before filing the first motion). Generally, filing for the Second Motion of order can be done within 18 months of the first-order motion. If the divorce decision remains unchanged, then both of them file for a second order of motion.

Step 4: Final Decreee

After having both the motion of orders, the court passes the final decree for Mutual Consent Divorce. After this, their marriage is dissolved, and they are legally divorced from now onwards.