Breaking Up: Your Guide to Getting Divorce

A book on understanding divorce law from India's top matrimonial lawyers

How do I file for divorce in India? How do I identify a good lawyer? What are the grounds on which I can file for divorce? What goes into deciding who gets custody of the children? How much alimony will I have to pay? How much does it cost?

Divorce is usually painful and complex. Breaking Up: Your Guide to Getting Divorced answers every question you might have on the subject. Mrunalini Deshmukh is one of India's top divorce lawyers. She and her associates have handled some of the most high-profile cases in the country. Using their twenty years of experience and expertise, they have put together this book on understanding divorce law.

Renowned lawyer Mrunalini Deshmukh has handled numerous high- profile cases in India, dealing with divorce and ancillary issues of custody and maintenance. Due to the volume of international cases in her career, Mrunalini has mastered obtaining mirror orders from Indian courts for matters under foreign jurisdiction.

Daughter of late Dr T.K. Tope-a constitutional expert and an associate of Dr B.R. Ambedkar-and descendant of the revolutionary Tatya Tope, Mrunalini is also involved with the NGO Samparc, which rehabilitates children of sex workers and HIV-positive parents. She strongly believes in the institution of marriage and the joint family set-up, which is reflected in her personal life.

Lawyer Faz Shroff-Garg has been Mrunalini Deshmukh's junior for the past four years. Faz is an accomplished danseuse and avowed animal rights advocate. She is the daughter of noted solicitor Parimal K. Shroff and sister of advocate Vismay P. Shroff. She lives in Mumbai with her husband, Anirudh, and parents-in-law, Ajay Kumar and Harsh Rekha Garg.