Family Law

Monetary relief under DV Act

I’m a victim of domestic violence. My husband and in-laws have been committing cruelty even on petty issues. I left my matrimonial home and living with my parents. Can I get monetary relief under the domestic violence act?

Husband is liable to maintain his wife

My husband refused to maintain and used to say that your rich parents are capable to maintain you. After the marriage, I cannot demand from my parents to maintain me. What is the responsibility of the husband in respect of maintenance of wife and whether he can refuse to maintain?

Sister-in-law causes domestic violence – What should I do?

My sister-in-law causes domestic violence. She is very greedy and tortured me because she did not get proper respect from my parents. I used to ignore her activities because I want peace in my life. She has assaulted me on several occasions and tried to throw me away from the house. She is very influential and my husband does not listen to a single word against her. Being victimize of such violence I have decided to take appropriate legal action against her. Can I file a case against her under the domestic violence act?

Alimony of minor child

I am 34 years old divorced Gujarati woman with 9 yrs old son. And unemployed. I am living with my parents. I got less alimony don’t have money to raise my child searching for a job right now. I can’t study further due to the age limit. My question is can my son get a share of my ex-husband’s property if I get married 2nd time to another person? I don’t have any option. I’m not that much educated. I need to remarry to raise my child. Can I give him in adoption?

Adoption of a child

A Hindu widow is having a daughter aged 15. She remarries. Whether she can give in the adoption of her above-said daughter born through her first husband to his second husband. What are all the conditions? Please say the relevant provisions, authorities. (The parties are Hindus, in-country adoption).

Mutual consent divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act

Hindu marriage is a sacred and holy union of husband and wife by virtue of which the wife is completely transplanted in the household of her husband and takes a new birth. It is a combination of bone to bones and flesh to flesh. The mutual consent divorce however,...

Mutually agreed Divorce

My daughter & Son-in-Law are not finding compatible with each other for the last few years and are on the verge of breaking. They are married strictly as per the customary practice of Lingayat community (Fully discussed in the Supreme Court decision referred...