Documents Required for Filing Divorce in Pakistan

  • CNIC copy of client
  • CNIC copy of spouse (if available)
  • Copy of Nikahnama (Marriage Certificate) (if available)
  • NADRA Marriage Registration Certificate (if available)
  • Recent passport-size photographs of the client
  • Details of dower (Haq Mehr) – paid or unpaid
  • List of dowry articles (if applicable)
  • Proof of residence (for jurisdiction purposes)
    Names and CNIC copies of two witnesses 

Documents Required for Child Custody Cases in Pakistan

  •  Birth Certificate of Child 
  •  B-Form
  •  NADRA Smart card
  • Recent Passport-Size Photographs of Child and Petitioner
  •  Divorce Certificate (In case of Divorce between parents)
  •  Marriage Certificate of parents
  • Proof of second marriage (In a case where a parent has contracted a second marriage after divorce)

Documents Required for Dower Recovery

  • CNIC copy of the client (wife/petitioner)
  • CNIC copy of the husband (if available)
  • Divorce Certificate
  • Details of the Dower (Haq Mehr) amount
    – As stated in Nikahnama (including any deferred or unpaid portion)
  • List of dowry articles (if recovery of dowry is also claimed)
  • Correspondence or evidence showing demand for dower (if any)
  • Witnesses details (if any clause was orally agreed upon or witnessed)

Documents Required for Permanent Guardianship

  • CNIC copy of the petitioner (the person seeking guardianship)
  • CNIC or B-Form/NADRA Smart Card of the minor
  • Birth certificate of the minor
  • Proof of relationship with the minor (e.g., family tree, affidavit)
  • Photographs of the petitioner and the minor
  • Details of the minor’s property/assets (if property guardianship is involved)
  • Record of the current custody or living arrangement of the minor
  • Consent of natural parents (if they are alive and not opposing) or
    – Death certificate of parents (if applicable)
    – Divorce certificate or custody orders
  • Any previous court orders related to custody/guardianship

Documents Required for Maintenance

  • CNIC copy of the wife (petitioner)
  • CNIC copy of the husband (if available)
  • Divorce certificate
  • Details of husband’s income or employment (if available)
    – Salary slips, business details, or lifestyle indicators

Documents Required for Court Marriage

  • CNIC of the bride and groom
  • B-Forms of bride and groom in case where CNIC is not available.