What we see from Velachery
Where both spouses earn comparably, maintenance is often less contested than custody and the division of jointly funded assets: typically an apartment bought on a joint home loan. Who continues the EMI, and who stays in the flat, becomes the central negotiation.
None of that changes the law. It does change which applications are worth making first, and that is what a first consultation is for.
Which court will hear your matter
Jurisdiction in a matrimonial matter is determined by where the parties last resided together, where the marriage was solemnised, or where the respondent currently resides: not simply by which neighbourhood you live in now.
For most Chennai residents that means the Family Courts in the city. Where a spouse has moved to another district or abroad, more than one court may have jurisdiction, and there is a real strategic choice to be made. We work that out at the first consultation, before anything is filed.
Getting to us, and getting to court
Velachery is connected to the courts by the suburban line and the metro network. For clients working in the IT corridor, we schedule consultations early or late so a hearing does not cost a full working day.
Where you are outside India, or travel is genuinely difficult, most stages of a matter can be handled without your physical presence. Attendance is required for recording statements and evidence, and video-conferencing can sometimes be arranged for those as well.