Legal Aid For Expats

Divorce is a legal process that ends a marriage and allows the spouses to remarry. If you are a Nepali citizen living in Canada and want to divorce your spouse who is also a Nepali citizen, you may wonder how to do it. In this article, we will explain the steps, documents, and options for filing for divorce in Nepal from Canada.

In a general sense, divorce is the termination of marriage by a legal action. In the context of Nepal, divorce is a separation of legal or social bond between a husband and wife owing to Section 67 of the Civil Code of Nepal, 2074.

If you are married to a foreign national, have children who live in another country, or own property or assets overseas, you may encounter some legal issues that involve international family law. International family law is a branch of law that deals with family law matters that have an international element. For example, international family law may apply when: