Legality of marriage and separation
Hi, m a government servant, my story is bit complicated actually. Me n my so called gf got into relationship 9 years ago n got married at that time in a temple(not Arya samaj) without my parents knowledge. We thought that we wud get marry legally after we both get professionally set up. In the mean time, I secured a government job, there also being unmarried status n my gf secured her ph. D admission also declaring her unmarried status, it was mutually decided by us that we won't tell anybody till we get professionaly set up, now for the last 3 years I m into sum other relationship n when she got to know this, she started blackmailing me as she has some pics of marriage of that time, she threatens me of suspension as I have concealed my not so clear marital status,I have support her through out her career financially by indulging into home tuitions in Delhi so as to support her, as she belongs to a poor family, at that time, she was only 12th pass out, and was not allowed by her parents to study further n drop out of the studies for 10 years,I. e. When she started her b. a., she was 25 at that time, and I was 21,we also live 3 years together in live in relationship in Delhi, now it's been 4 years that I m settled in Shimla and she is pursuing her ph. D in chandigarh,she has gone into my department explaining her situation verbally but department says give in writing, then only we can take some legal action, I m ready for everything but she says I want to live with u only,
I want legal safeguard for this situation as I m not able to carry this relationship further. Do we have to remarry and then go for divorce, kindly help me out of this situation.
Asked 8 years ago in Family Law
Religion: Hindu