Actor Celina Jaitly shares details of legal separation from Peter Haag

Actor Celina Jaitly has publicly shared details regarding the difficult circumstances surrounding her separation from her husband, Austrian hotelier Peter Haag. In a recent statement posted to social media, the actor described the events leading to her departure from Austria to Mumbai in October 2025, marking the beginning of an ongoing legal dispute that has spanned over a year.Reflecting on the timeline of the separation, Jaitly recalled an incident in early September 2025 where she believed she was travelling to a post office to collect an anniversary gift for their 15th wedding anniversary. Instead, she discovered the package contained a divorce notice. She described the subsequent decision to leave for Mumbai as one of the most challenging moments of her life, noting that she arrived in India with limited belongings, including a suitcase filled with personal files and her late mother’s saree.According to Jaitly, the couple’s initial court hearing in Austria provided a window for a potential resolution. She stated that the presiding judge granted both parties until November to reach an amicable settlement. Jaitly claimed that she attempted to negotiate with Haag, citing the welfare of their four children—two sets of twins born in 2012 and 2017—as well as her brother’s circumstances and her own financial concerns regarding the high costs of litigation. She alleged that her request to settle the matter peacefully was met with a suggestion that she find work as a cleaner if she was unable to cover her legal fees.The legal proceedings have since escalated, with Jaitly alleging that a subsequent legal notice was issued seeking her premarital assets. She described a climate of tension, claiming that she was placed under constant surveillance while in Austria and that her interactions with her children were recorded. Jaitly expressed concern that these recordings were intended to portray her as an incapable mother, leading her to eventually depart for a hotel in Mumbai, where she continued to communicate with her children via virtual means.Jaitly further alleged that contact with her children was severed after she approached the court to reclaim her premarital assets. She claimed that her children are being alienated and that efforts are currently underway to revoke her joint custody rights. She asserted that she remains committed to fighting for what she described as justice, despite the hurdles she has encountered within the Austrian legal system.The actor’s marriage to Haag began in 2010, and the couple had maintained a life in Austria until the recent breakdown of the relationship. Since the filing of the divorce petition by Haag, Jaitly has navigated a series of public and private challenges, including the logistical difficulties of living in India while the primary legal matters remain tied to Austrian jurisdictions.As the legal battle continues, Jaitly has maintained that she will keep pursuing the case through formal channels. The actor, whose most recent project was the 2020 short film 'Season's Greetings', stated that she is determined to resolve the issues surrounding her children’s custody and her personal assets, even as she describes the situation as a long and arduous process for her and her family.