• Second marriage after divorce

Hi I m from mumbai 33 years.my first wife expired in pregnancy after giving birth to son.after 4 years I married again girl from indore.Second wife was divorcee but after marriage we found that they do not have divorce decree from court and divorce is on notary.She was also suffering from depression after divorce. Due to her condition we were unable to continue our family life.Now she is at her maternal home since 15 months.Now she and her family filed case in indore family court for monthly expenditure.Kindly give suggestion for legal action against them we can take.
Asked 8 years ago in Family Law
Religion: Hindu

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9 Answers

Since the earlier marriage has not been dissolved therefore the second marriage is not valid and is void ab initio.

It is also informed that you may file a case for nullity of marriage and subsequently can challenge the maintenance case at Indore.

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Anilesh Tewari
Advocate, New Delhi
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377 Consultations

hi,you in turn can file a criminal case of cheating and bigamy against her as well as against her parents ..if she has not taken divorce from her first marriage,her second marriage with you is not valid and therefore she is not entitled to claim maintanance from you ..

Hemant Chaudhary
Advocate, Gurgaon
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File petition in family court in Mumbai fir declaration that marriage a nullity as performed during subsistence of earlier marriage

2) contest maintenance application on grounds that divorce decree is not valid and she continues to be be married to her first husband

3) take plea that your marriage is a nullity

Ajay Sethi
Advocate, Mumbai
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8148 Consultations

In the present scenario of this marriage is void because diverse on notary is void and it has no legal force. In this condition she cannot seek any legal remedy from you. She is not entitled to get maintenance order under section 125 CrPC section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act because in the eyes of law she is not your legally wedded wife

Shivendra Pratap Singh
Advocate, Lucknow
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1. Mariage cn be dissolved only by the decree of court and no notraised agreemnt is enough for this,

2.So your second marriage has no legal sanctity and the same is null and void.

3.So File a suit for nullity to dissolve it.

4.If your wife is unemployed then as long as the suit for nullity of marriage remains pending you are liable for her maintenance.

Devajyoti Barman
Advocate, Kolkata
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537 Consultations

Divorce on a notarized deed has no value.

Only a divorce granted by a competent court, is recognized under law.

Since she had her spouse living at the time she was marrying with you, your marriage with her is void ab initio. Apply for nullity of marriage.

Take the above please in the court where the maintenance case is pending.

Vibhanshu Srivastava
Advocate, Lucknow
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323 Consultations

If your second wife's marriage was not dissolved by a decree of divorce from a court of law, then the marriage with you is null and void.

You do not have to pay her maintenance on this ground alone stating that she can claim maintenance from her legally wedded husband alone.

The marriage between her previous husband and her is still subsisting hence she can claim any matrimonial reliefs only from her previous husband.

You can challenge her claim properly

T Kalaiselvan
Advocate, Vellore
90026 Answers
2497 Consultations

You can rely upon chat messages exchanged with wife

2) you have to file petition in HC against Indore family court order for maintenance

3) if there is no customary divorce in your community court would declare your marriage a nullity

4) court orders declaring your marriage a nullity will help you inindore case

Ajay Sethi
Advocate, Mumbai
99824 Answers
8148 Consultations

If the court allows your petition and passes judgement declaring the marriage as null and void then you can file a Petition seeking to dismiss her maintenance case since she is not your legally wedded wife as the court has nullified the marriage by a decree.

All her other cases may follow suit for dismissal on the same basis.

T Kalaiselvan
Advocate, Vellore
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