Post Divorce

Lump sum alimony allowed.

Submit decree to authorities.Purely administrative process.

No — name change is optional.It is a personal choice, not legal compulsion.

A divorce decree under the Indian Divorce Act, 1869 is generally final, but can be re-opened only on limited grounds

Concealment can invalidate settlement parts.Court may reopen financial issues.

Personal property and gifts remain hers.Recoverable through civil remedies.

Ex-spouses can no longer inherit.

No direct share in property.Financial relief comes through court orders.

In India, property is not automatically split between spouses after divorce.Whoever legally owns a property usually keeps it, unless the

Court may attach property, deduct salary, or impose imprisonment. Failure to pay does not end the obligation; the person remains