In how much time a Family Case gets decided?

According to section 12-A of the West Pakistan Family Courts Act, 1964 a Family Case shall be decided within six months. However, there are different kinds of Family Cases and not every case is decided within six months. Most cases get decided in 3-4 months while some cases even take years at times.

Generally "Suit for Dissolution of Marriage on the grounds of Khula" and "Suit for Restitution of Conjugal Rights" is decided within 6-7 hearings which takes almost 3-4 months time. However, the cases for recovery of dowry articles, recovery of Haq Mehar (Dower Amount), Child Custody and Guardianship matters take more than a year generally.

A suit for maintenance sometimes take very less time and sometimes it takes longer time to get decided. However, a good thing about suit for maintenance is that the order for interim maintenance can be taken at initial stages of the case and the defendant is liable to submit such maintenance amount once its ordered by the court.

For more expert opinion on the family cases you can consult lawyergolra@gmail.com

Regards,
Salman Yousaf Khan (Golra)
International Family Lawyer
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