Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Mizoram Makes Court-Issued Divorce Certificates Mandatory Before Remarriage
Mizoram has changed its rules about getting married again after a divorce.
A person who wants to remarry must show an official divorce certificate from a court.
This proves that the earlier marriage legally ended.
The person conducting the new wedding must check the certificate.
Churches can still make their own rules about weddings and remarriages.
However, church rules do not replace the requirement for a valid court divorce certificate.
A review committee announced the change on September 3.
The Mizoram Assembly had passed the amended law in February 2026.
Mizoram will require a court-issued divorce certificate before a separated person can remarry.
The decision was announced on September 3 by the review committee examining the state’s amended marriage law.
The person solemnising the new marriage must verify that the divorce certificate is valid.
Churches may continue regulating marriage and remarriage within their respective jurisdictions.
The Mizoram Assembly enacted the amended legislation in February 2026.
- Who
- The Mizoram government’s Review Committee on the Mizo Marriage and Inheritance of Property Act, chaired by Additional Secretary Zahmingthanga Ralte, made the decision.
- What
- A court-issued divorce certificate is required for a person to remarry after separation from a spouse.
- When
- The decision was announced on September 3; the amended legislation was enacted in February 2026.
- Where
- Mizoram, India.
- Why
- The requirement is intended to establish that a previous marriage has been legally dissolved and was adopted while reviewing customary practices and the amended marriage law.
- Requirement
- A valid court-issued divorce certificate is mandatory before remarriage after separation.
- Verification
- The person solemnising the marriage is responsible for verifying the certificate.
- Church authority
- Churches may continue regulating marriage and remarriage within their respective jurisdictions.
- Decision date
- The review committee announced the decision on September 3.
- Legislation
- The Mizoram Assembly enacted the amended legislation in February 2026.
- Review body
- The Review Committee on the Mizo Marriage and Inheritance of Property Act examined the amended law and customary practices.