Family Law Practice

We are a leading family law chambers, home to a highly respected team of specialist family law advocates, practising in all areas of family law. Family law encompasses a wide range of legal issues that affect families, including divorce, Child custody, domestic violence, and more. It deals with the relationships between spouses, parents, children, and other family members. At Jahangir and Jurists, Our our experienced family lawyers in Dhanmondi provide comprehensive advice and representation on all aspects of family law.

We pride ourselves on our approachability, commitment and integrity. Whether you need advice and advocacy relating to public or private children law, a complex international issue, divorce, matrimonial finance or a matter before the Court of Protection, our barristers and clerks will go above and beyond to provide you with the highest quality service, from your first enquiry through to final resolution.

At Jahangir & Jurists, Our team of esteemed family law lawyers have extensive experience in family law cases, including divorce proceeding, child custody and guardianship, maintenance of wife and child, mahar or dower of wife, restitution of conjugal rights, pre-and post-nuptial agreements and more. The present governing laws relating to the above family issues are the Muslim laws, Muslim Marriage registration under Muslim Marriages and Divorces (Registration) Act, 1974; Hindu marriage registration (optional but available under Hindu Marriage Registration Act, 2012); Christian marriage under Christian Marriage Act, 1872; Special Marriage under Special Marriage Act, 1872 (for interfaith or civil marriages); the Dissolution off Muslim Marriage Act, 1939;  Muslim Family Laws Ordinance, 1961; Christian divorce under Divorce Act, 1869; Family Courts Act, 2023 (previously known as Family Courts Ordinance, 1985); Guardians and Wards Act, 1890; inheritance under the Mohammadan Law, Succession Act, 1925 etc.

As an initiative to eliminate all types of violence against women and children in Bangladesh and to ensure equal rights for them, Bangladesh has passed the Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Act, 2010 with a view to prevention of domestic violence, protection of women and children from domestic violence and for, matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. By this act, physical abuse, psychological abuse, sexual abuse or economic abuse against a woman or a child of a family by any other person of that family with whom victim is, or has been, in family relationship, has been included as domestic violence. Before the enactment of this act, such types of abuses were unrelieved and most of the victim women or children didn’t get proper legal response through judicial proceeding. This act provides for an exemplary safety net for women and harsh punishment for perpetrators. Punishments for acts of domestic violence are guided by the country’s Penal Code of 1860, which, although ancient, is still current law. Factually, Bangladesh is one of the very few countries in the world with a Muslim majority that considers domestic violence a crime (in most cases) and does not offer leniency for honor killings or impunity for rapes that result in marriages between the victim and perpetrator.

Dowry is one of the weapons used against married women to conduct violence against them in Bangladesh and as an attempt to reduce and prevent and protect such victim, Bangladesh has enacted the Dowry Prohibition Act of 1980.

We understand the hard time of our clients who are victim of such violence and when we deal with such complex and hard realities, our dedicated team of lawyers are here to guide you through these difficult times, offering compassionate and expert legal assistance. We approach every case with sensitivity and professionalism, prioritizing your family’s well-being. You may consult with a family lawyer when you are considering divorce or separation or facing child custody or guardianship or facing difficulties in getting maintenance or experiencing domestic violence or entering into a prenuptial or postnuptial agreement.

What is the Best Way to Settle a Family Dispute?

Legal Opinion:

This is the least invasive way to mitigate a dispute. The parties come together and talk with our expert lawyer and thereafter they provide the parties the possible legal solution of the dispute and if the parties ask for written legal opinion, we also provide accordingly.

Mediation or arbitration: A mediator is a neutral person with the skills to help manage and facilitate discussions. Arbitration is more formal and is a substitute for the court system. An arbitrator acts like a judge, and his decision about your dispute will binding. Cases relating to divorce, maintenance, dower and restitution of conjugal right etc shall be referred at the mediation proceeding before starting trial at the Court. Our experienced team can help support and represent you through such a process.

Going to Court:

Sometimes going to court can be the only option to settle a dispute. Lawyers at Jahangir and Jurists can help make this process as pain-free as possible.