Family Dispute Resolution Center

Major Causes of Marital Disputes:

1. Divorce: The decision to end a marriage often stems from unresolved issues and irreconcilable differences.
2. Child Custody: Disagreements regarding the custody of children after separation or divorce can create significant emotional and legal tension.
3. Dowry Related Issues: Cultural and societal pressures regarding dowry can lead to marital discord, particularly when expectations are unmet.
4. Maintenance: Financial support disputes, particularly when one party is unwilling or unable to provide for the other or children.
5. Property Related: Conflict over property ownership, inheritance, or distribution can strain relationships.
6. Sexual Harassment at the Workplace: External issues such as workplace harassment can lead to stress and emotional strain, affecting the marital relationship.
7. Extramarital Relationships: Infidelity often leads to a breakdown in trust and intimacy between partners.
8. Cruelty: Acts of cruelty, both physical and emotional, can create irreparable harm to the marriage.
9. Behavioral Issues: Violence, addiction, abusive language, or neglect by one partner often lead to matrimonial conflicts.
10. Psychological Problems: Traits such as suspiciousness, over-possessiveness, or controlling behavior can cause significant strain.
11. Personality Clashes and Ego: Conflicts arising from clashing personalities, egos, or mismatched expectations.
12. Medical Issues: Mental health disorders or medical conditions that affect one or both partners may trigger marital disputes.
13. Sexual Dissatisfaction: Differences in sexual needs or desires can lead to tension and unhappiness within the relationship.

Main Activities at Astrea Legals Family Dispute Reconciliation Center:

1. Identifying the Real Cause of the Dispute: Carefully analyzing and understanding the root causes of the issues that have led to the conflict.
2. Problem-Solving Approach: Providing a platform for open communication to adopt a problem-solving mindset, seeking a resolution that benefits both parties.
3. Exploring Reconciliation or Divorce: Assessing whether the dispute can be reconciled or if separation is the more viable option.
4. Agreement and Legal Solutions: Helping both parties come to a mutually agreed-upon solution and formalizing it within legal frameworks.
5. Peaceful Separation: Facilitating a peaceful and amicable separation process, when reconciliation is not feasible.
6. Informing of Legal Options: Ensuring that all available legal options are clearly communicated, helping the parties make informed decisions.
7. Rights and Obligations: Educating the parties on their legal rights and obligations towards each other.
8. Faster and Qualitative Solutions: Offering quicker resolutions with quality solutions that address both substance and nuance.
9. Relief from Legal Suffering: Saving time, money, and emotional energy by avoiding long, drawn-out litigation processes.
10. Confidential, Non-Adversarial Procedure: Using an informal, flexible, and confidential approach that promotes cooperation rather than conflict.

Why Astrea Legals Family Dispute Reconciliation Center?

1. Greater Control: The center allows the parties involved to have more control over resolving their disputes, helping them actively participate in the process.
2. Problem-Solving Approach: Encouraging collaboration and a constructive, problem-solving attitude, which often results in more effective and enduring resolutions.
3. Enhanced Cooperation and Preservation of Relationships: The process is designed to enhance cooperation, preserving relationships and family ties where possible.
4. Efficiency: As the number of pending cases in courts continues to rise, with an average resolution time of several years, the reconciliation center offers a much faster and more effective solution.
5. Promoting Family Harmony: Beyond resolving legal disputes, the center aims to maintain social harmony and prioritize the well-being of the entire family, including children.

Addressing the Legal Pendency Issue:

The Law Commission’s 129th Report highlighted the staggering 24 million pending cases in courts, illustrating the pressing need for alternative dispute resolution mechanisms. With such high levels of case backlog, especially in urban areas, Astrea Legals offers a much-needed initiative to resolve family disputes more efficiently. The center addresses the concerns of all family members, ensuring the overall harmony and well-being of the family unit.

By promoting reconciliation over adversarial litigation, Astrea Legals ensures a peaceful resolution that saves time, money, and emotional distress for all parties involved.