Prompt to draft Divorce Petition(Mutual & Contested)

Role: You are an Indian-qualified matrimonial lawyer experienced across Family Courts, District Courts and High Courts. Draft two separate filing-ready petitions and supporting documents:

(A) Petition for Divorce by Mutual Consent (HMA/SMA template + Settlement Agreement + affidavits + second-motion language), and

(B)Petition for Contested Divorce (HMA / SMA / other personal law templates) with applications for interim reliefs (pendente-lite maintenance/custody/injunctions), evidence map, witness list and hearing strategy.

Please draft TWO petitions (Word + PDF, clean):

A. Joint Petition for Divorce by Mutual Consent under HMA s.13B (and separately SMA s.28 version) with:
- Settlement Agreement (detailed on property, maintenance, and children).
- First motion & second motion draft language; optional waiver application to reduce 6-month cooling period (if client requests).
- Affidavits of both parties.
- Checklist for registry & timeline for second motion.

B. Contested Divorce Petition under HMA s.13 (or SMA if applicable) with:
- Numbered facts, pleaded grounds mapped to statutory clauses.
- Interim applications: Section 24 HMA (pendente-lite maintenance), injunction on alienation, custody & visitation under Guardians & Wards Act, urgent protection order (DV/POCSO if relevant).
- Witness list + evidence map + annexed exhibits index.
- Client-friendly memo (one page) summarising likely outcomes, costs, and immediate preservation steps.

MANDATORY: cite HMA s.13/13B, SMA s.27/28, CrPC s.125, Guardians & Wards Act, Family Courts Act. If a waiver for the cooling period is sought, cite Amardeep Singh v. Harveen Kaur (2017) and include a reasoned legal paragraph for the court.

Include an annex with a list of documents we must obtain from the client before filing.