Hello , me and my husband were married 13 years . (2006 to 2019) He is an NRI (US) . After 6 years of marriage we had a boy who was born in US . When my son was 3 years old , my husband asked me to move back to India with my child in order to start a business . At that point we were in the last stages of our greencard(GC). When I asked him about my GC he said I would get the GC in India . I was 22 when the greencard process started and when I was 33 I moved to India with my son . After moving here half the burden of maintaining me and son my ex husband pushed it on my parents . He joined my kid in an expensive school (5L per year , my son is 8 now ) and he would barely pay the fees .We have been living in India since 2016 , he would visit me and son once in 2 years . In 2018 august my husband received his GC.But when I asked for mine he said it would come in the mail . He even visited us that year in November . In 2019 upon pressure from my father I emailed USCIS and was shocked to learn that my gc application was withdraw in June of 2018 itSelf . The whole intent of sending me and my son to India was to abandon us here . So I asked for a divorce in 2019 itself . He first was extremely egoistic and was upset with himself that he didn’t ask first (ego) but eventually he agreed to the divorce by mutual consent. It’s important to note that starting 2019 he stopped even sending a single penny for our son , I took up a job and I take Care of my son by myself . So in Feb of 2021 we were granted mutual divorce decree along with the court order copy certified . It’s been 43 days . In the MOU no financial terms were kept apart from me allowing him to speak to my son and visitation rights when he visits . I did not deny it . After the divorce decree I had to travel abroad and he couldn’t contact me . Last week I was engaged and he realised it . He is now threatening me on calls . My ex husband lives is California, his income is 9000$. How much child support is my son eligible for ? Can I file for child maintenance? Also can he trouble me further my reversing the mutual divorce decree ? He is not happy that I am getting married . Thank you all
1. Your decree of divorce is final. It cannot be reversed.
2. He is bound to provide the same standard of living which he is having to his son. He has to make provisions for food, shelter, clothing, education, medicine, recreation like paying for vacation till son reaches 18. All this as enjoyed by him. It will be 1/3 of his income. You can file and will get maintenance of your son.
3. As stated the decree of divorce is irreversible
4. He cannot cause any trouble, he cannot threaten you. You can warn his to desist and can also take police help.
5. You son has right to share his ancestral properties if there is any. You can seek legal help to save the same.
6. Congrats for taking right decision. God bless you and your son.
7. From your subsequent questions two issues arise.
a. Apart from being mother to his son, you are a third person to him don’t hesitate to seek police help, you are no more his wife.
b. He cannot take you son to U.S.A. without your consent. visa will not be given to your son unless you consent.
c. You husband can adopt you son as step father.
d. Visit CARA website and register there for adoption by stepfather, the whole process will not take more than 3 months after registration with CARA you both have to apply to City Civil Court, Hyderabad for adoption order.