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How to Download and Fill Out a Talaqnama Form in Urdu

A talaqnama form is a document that records the divorce of a Muslim couple in Pakistan. It contains the details of the parties, the date and reason of the divorce, and the signatures of the witnesses and the registrar. A talaqnama form can be downloaded online from various websites that offer legal forms, such as US Legal Forms, signNow, and pdfFiller. Alternatively, it can be obtained from a local union council or a family court.

To fill out a talaqnama form in Urdu, the following steps should be followed:

1. Open the talaqnama form using a PDF editor or a browser that supports PDF files.
2. Fill out the blank fields with the required information, such as the names, addresses, and phone numbers of the husband and wife, the date and place of marriage, the date and place of divorce, the reason for divorce, and the amount of maintenance (if any) agreed upon by the parties.
3. Print out the form and sign it in front of two witnesses who are not related to either party. The witnesses should also sign the form and provide their names and addresses.
4. Submit the form to the nearest union council or family court within 30 days of the divorce. The union council or family court will register the divorce and issue a certificate of divorce (also known as a nadra divorce certificate) to both parties.

A talaqnama form is a legal document that proves the dissolution of a marriage in Pakistan. It should be filled out carefully and accurately to avoid any disputes or complications in the future. It is advisable to consult a lawyer or an expert before filling out or submitting a talaqnama form.

Types of Divorce in Pakistan

There are two main types of divorce in Pakistan: talaq and khula. Talaq is the divorce initiated by the husband, while khula is the divorce initiated by the wife with the consent of the husband or by a judicial decree. Both types of divorce require a written notice to be sent to the concerned union council and an arbitration council to be formed to attempt reconciliation.

Talaq can be further classified into three categories: talaq-e-ahsan, talaq-e-hasan, and talaq-e-biddat. Talaq-e-ahsan is the most preferable and recommended form of divorce, in which the husband pronounces one divorce in a period of purity (tuhr) and refrains from revoking it for three menstrual cycles (iddat). Talaq-e-hasan is the second-best form of divorce, in which the husband pronounces one divorce in each of three consecutive periods of purity, with no intercourse in between. Talaq-e-biddat is the most disapproved and irrevocable form of divorce, in which the husband pronounces three divorces at once or in one period of purity.

Effects of Divorce in Pakistan

Divorce in Pakistan has various legal and social effects on the parties involved and their children. Some of the effects are:

• The marriage contract is dissolved and the spouses are free to remarry after completing their iddat.
• The husband is obliged to pay maintenance (nafaqa) to the wife during iddat and any deferred dower (mahr) agreed upon at the time of marriage.
• The husband is also obliged to pay maintenance to the children until they reach puberty or get married, unless they are in his custody.
• The custody (hizanat) of the children is determined by the best interest of the child principle, taking into account factors such as age, gender, welfare, and preference of the child.
• The inheritance rights of the spouses and the children are affected by the divorce, depending on whether it was revocable or irrevocable.
• The social stigma and psychological trauma associated with divorce can have negative impacts on the mental health and well-being of the spouses and the children.