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Hello,
I live in US on H1-B visa, originally I am from India. Almost 2 years ago, when I had gone to Canada for work purpose, during my absence my wife ran away with our 3 year old son (US citizen) to India without informing me. I did not make a police complaint because I thought I will convince and bring her back. I went to India last year for that, but she refused to come back. Since she has left, she has not picked up my phone calls nor allowed me to speak to my son. Few days back her lawyer contacted me and asked for mutual divorce by me paying her money, I refused and said I think we can work it out. Now she has filed a divorce case in India and asking for Rs. 2 lacs/month maintenance money. We had married in India. I got the family court notice from her by email, asking me to appear in court within a month, they send the original to my India home, which has not yet been received. In her divorce petition, she has filed all false charges against me and my parents that we were mentally harassing her.
After talking to different people, it seems I will have to hire a lawyer in India and fight the case, its not possible for me to personally go, nor my parents can go as they are old and live in a different state.
I did the mistake of not filing a police complaint here and not filing for divorce from here itself. Please advice what are the best alternatives for me to handle this situation. Any advice is appreciated.
Thanks
I live in US on H1-B visa, originally I am from India. Almost 2 years ago, when I had gone to Canada for work purpose, during my absence my wife ran away with our 3 year old son (US citizen) to India without informing me. I did not make a police complaint because I thought I will convince and bring her back. I went to India last year for that, but she refused to come back. Since she has left, she has not picked up my phone calls nor allowed me to speak to my son. Few days back her lawyer contacted me and asked for mutual divorce by me paying her money, I refused and said I think we can work it out. Now she has filed a divorce case in India and asking for Rs. 2 lacs/month maintenance money. We had married in India. I got the family court notice from her by email, asking me to appear in court within a month, they send the original to my India home, which has not yet been received. In her divorce petition, she has filed all false charges against me and my parents that we were mentally harassing her.
After talking to different people, it seems I will have to hire a lawyer in India and fight the case, its not possible for me to personally go, nor my parents can go as they are old and live in a different state.
I did the mistake of not filing a police complaint here and not filing for divorce from here itself. Please advice what are the best alternatives for me to handle this situation. Any advice is appreciated.
Thanks
