I am a working women with one child and seeking to file a divorce. What are the steps I should take when divorce becomes inevitable? Should I go to a therapist or divorce consultant alongside my lawyer? What sort of divorce do I need and which recent legal changes should I consider?

Answer: Before answering to the queries it would be necessary to know whether the marriage is registered in Goa. Secondly, presuming that it is registered in Goa or otherwise divorce is either mutual or contested and if your husband is not inclined to jointly file petition for mutual divorce then you need to spell out your reason for seeking divorce. Law provides various grounds which include- adultery, cruelty, desertion, insanity, separation, change of religion, imprisonment etc. as various grounds among others. You need to firstly see a lawyer and explain your case so as to fit it in the available ground for filing petition for contested divorce.