Indian law and documents, for families living abroad.
MORAFIS is the independent consultancy of Mohammed Rafiq, a practising Indian advocate. We help NRIs with matrimonial matters, foreign divorce decrees, passports, Apostille, powers of attorney and property paperwork, in English, Punjabi, Hindi and Urdu.
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Fourteen service areas, grouped by the kind of matter. Each page lists what we do and where the authorities take over.
Family and marriage
NRI family and matrimonial lawMarriage, divorce, maintenance, custody and related documents under Indian law.Foreign divorce decrees and recognition in IndiaCase-by-case review of whether a divorce granted abroad is conclusive in India.Marriage registration and the Special Marriage ActSpecial Marriage Act, 1954 and Punjab marriage registration paperwork for NRI couples.Adoption and CARA documentationDocument preparation and coordination for family adoption and the CARA process.Passports, certificates and authentication
Passport, PCC and consular documentationPassport, Police Clearance Certificate and consular application support for NRIs.Apostille, attestation and translationMEA Apostille, document attestation and translation coordination.Nativity, domicile and civil certificatesNativity, domicile, residence, birth and marriage certificate applications.Gazette notification and name changeName, surname and date-of-birth change documentation and Gazette applications.Property, deeds and banking
Powers of attorney and legal deedsGeneral and Special Powers of Attorney, affidavits, deeds, embossing and execution support.Property and inheritance documentationNRI property documents, sale and purchase planning, ancestral property and succession.NRI banking and financial documentationIndian bank KYC, NRE/NRO account paperwork and authorised-representative arrangements.Business and legal advisory
Corporate, commercial and cross-border businessCompany registration in India, commercial documents and contract review.Indian law consultancy, research and remote consultationLegal opinions, document review, research reports and online consultations.Legal documentation and forensic supportPreliminary document review, evidence organisation and referral to forensic experts.A foreign divorce decree is not automatically valid in India.
Whether a decree granted abroad is conclusive in India depends on Section 13 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the matrimonial law that governs the marriage, and how the foreign case was decided. This is a principal specialist area for MORAFIS, and every decree is reviewed individually.
The same applies to passports: a divorce decree and a passport record are separate matters, and the passport authority decides what it needs.
Local knowledge of Indian courts, authorities and paperwork
Mohammed Rafiq has practised as an advocate since receiving his Certificate of Practice in 2010. He understands how Indian courts, offices and registries ask for documents, and works with advocates, accountants, company secretaries, translators and forensic experts in India and overseas.
Consultations and document reviews can be held online, so you can follow your matter from wherever you live.
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