When both the parties were India & married in India according to any of the India form of marriage then the dissolution of such marriage should be done through the Indian Family Court of the competent jurisdiction where the marriage took place or where either of the parties usually reside or where both the parties last resided together.Who wish to take benefit of Indian laws and legal system to avoid facing up to any foreign judicial system.
If divorce is inevitable, bitter battles cannot be the option to settle issues of child custody and access. Custody of a child, when parents divorce, only implies as to who the child will physically reside with. Both parents continue to be natural guardians. Family law courts generally base decisions on the best interests of the child or children, not always on the best arguments of each parent.
The Supreme Court of India has consistently held that in deciding cases of child custody ‘the first and paramount consideration is the welfare and interest of the child and not the rights of the parents under a statute.
But in the Dutch system of law, in relation to the welfare of children, the Act on Parental Responsibility is the primary source of law. issues of children are not dealt with in a divorce case, but in separate processes.
Jurisdiction in relation to children is governed by the Child Protection Convention for signatory countries. According to Articles 5 to 14 of the Child Protection Convention, jurisdiction is based on grounds mostly relating to the habitual residence of the child. Where the child is wrongfully removed or retained in another country and the child had his or her habitual residence in Denmark just before the wrongful removal or retention. This does not apply if more than one year has passed since the parent with parental rights was aware of where the child is, and that parent has not asked for the child's return within that one year and the child has now adjusted to that new country.
Foreign court decrees of divorce or dissolution of marriage are valid in India provided such decree is according to the provision of law in India as provided under section 13 of the Civil Procedure Code and Principle of law as laid down by the Indian courts. A foreign court divorce decree may be valid in India ONLY if the spouse had lived in that country and had consented to that country's jurisdiction.
Decree of Divorce by a foreign Court is also valid in India if there is no challenge by the other party. If both of you go for a mutual consent divorce, then it is recognised and valid in India.. If someone has accepted the authority of a court, it cannot be open to the person to later question the authority of the court.
So think about the nature of custody about the child ,visitation right etc.. before filing a divorce.
As per the latest Supreme Court judgement which had held that a decree of divorce granted by a foreign court is not valid in India if the ground is not recognised by Indian law. But in the case of custody of Child , the paramount consideration is the welfare of child.
A mutual consent divorce is the best idea. So think about which law is more beneficial to you