Husband filed counter case for divorce - please guide me
Respected experts, my husband and inlaws has tortured me to the extend to leave my matrimonial home. after that i stayed in the same city (women's hostel) for 7 months waiting for them and i didn't inform to my parents about the situation. seeing no hope for improvement ( and threatened by my in-laws) i detailed all the matters to my father and he called me back to my home town. we are middle class family and some people has suggested us that complaining under 498a will trouble us only. so i filled a domestic violence case in jan 2016, after 5 months of that and after receiving two court notice my husband has filled a divorce case (counter case) on grounds of cruelty. the domestic violence case is on 5 person including my husband and even after 6 months of filling none of them had physically appeared before the h'onble court till june 2016. but the court has been strict and in july on date, my husband and mother-in-law has appeared physically. the opponent party lawyer is unnecessarily extending the dates in DV and pressurizing me to appear in the family court (husband's place). respected experts, at present i m jobless, i am not financial strong to fight two cases and to travel as the divorce case is in different city family court Raipur C.G.. i have filled domestic violence because i have no option left and my in-laws were not ready to talk, this was only for my rights and my self respect. they have taken my things, jewelry everything. now the situation is more worst than before. how should i get out from this now? please suggest me what move i should take now? i want my life to restart again. in this fight for dignity i am loosing everything, i have been made to believe that only power n money speaks. please help me and guide me. thanking you all.
Asked 7 years ago in Family Law
Religion: Hindu