Family Dispute Resolution

What is FDR?

It can help people affected by separation and divorce sort out their dispute as an alternative o going to court.

A process whereby a family dispute resolution practitioner assists people to resolve some or all of their disputes with each other following....

FDR focuses on Family Law

FDR consists of;

Hindu Family law, Muslim Family Law, Christian Family Law, Parsi law, Jewish Law and otheres & Miscellanous

Under Hindu Law, it deals with :

The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
Hindu minority & guardianship Act, 1956
Hindu Adoptions & Maintenance Act, 1956
Hindu Succession Act, 1956

Above all are codified laws and Hindu joint Family is uncodified.

Under Muslim Law, it deals with :

Shariat(application) Act, 1937
Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act, 1939
Wakf Act, 1954 (as amended in 1995)
Muslim Women(protection of rights on divorce) Act, 1986

All these are codified laws except Shariat Law (Divine), this is uncodified law.

Under Christian Law , it deals with :

Christian Marraiage Act, 1872
Indian Divorce Act, 1869(as amended in 2002)
Indian Succession Act, 1925

which are codified.

Under Parsi Law, it deals with :
Parsi Marraige and Diveroce Act, 1936
India Succession Act, 1925

these are codified.

Jewish law is uncodified.

FDR also deals with :

Special Marriage Act, 1954
Foreign Marriage Act, 1969
Family Courts Act, 1984
Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
The protection of women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005