I am a 39yr old woman with 6y old twin girls.My husband is a cheater,liar,manipulator and does not provide for me and my children.He has erectile dysfunction and refuses to get treated and has not touched me for 7yrs. We had children through fertility treatments.
In laws is a joint family with well off people with established businesses,govt doctors and NRI's, but only my husband never sticks to a job due to his irresponsible behavior.God taild of 5 times in 9years.
In laws don't like girl children so me and my kids were abused and taunted always..I moved to my moms house in 2015 as I could not tolerate the bad treatment. Husband in dubai since 2008.He fled from Dubai last yr with a credit card default of 20lakhs.he has no intention of repaying it..
After that never looking for a job and I discovered he was involved in girls(saw the addresses of prostitutes in his phone) and porn,Finally 2 months ago I spoke openly to my inlaws about the whole issue.They instead of helping me,threatened me to shut my mouth and get back to there house with kids and live there without opening my mouth or else they will do the worst.
Its been 3 months,husband not even seen the kids face or mine. Im an architect working from home and taking care of expenses.I have developed BP and diabetes due to the extreme trauma.My family offers no support saying the tag of a divorcee is very shameful to a muslim woman and will spoil kids future.They want me to go back at any cost.
I feel my husband is purposely not trying for a job because if at all I claim for kids maintainace,he can escape saying he is jobless.How can I claim maintainace if he is unemployed.
Can his family be forced to pay for the maintainace.
Please suggest.I want to wait for months and apply for divorce if he still abandons us.
What are my chances to claim custody and alimony or maintainace
Asked 6 years ago in Family Law
Religion: Muslim
My husband in question has no stand of his own.His opinions/decisions are dictated by his parents & siblings.
As of now,my husband neither has nor has any money/property.He is not looking out for employment so that it could add to his advantage for children's maintenance. His parents and siblings are economically well off.
1.What happens when he doesn't pay for the maintenance of the children even if the court instructs him to?
2.I am a freelance Architect and my income is not very high.Can I claim maintenance for myself as a compensation for the mental trauma caused to me for so many years.Also that he has not had any physical relationship with me for the past 7 years.
Asked 6 years ago