Note: By continuing to read below chapter from book you agree to be bound by copyright/IP and the terms and conditions of license (details here) Ch 8. Things to do - Evidence, Story, CrPC 91, Show expenses Write the story, Collect the evidence First thing we need to do when we expect cases from wife is to write down and document that have happened since marriage, and continue to update it as time passes by. Yes, this seemingly boring exercise may save you thousands and lakhs of rupees one day! Doing this exercise has lot more benefits than the possible tangible ones on one's future bank balance. Writing things down can also work as an emotional catharsis and a release of baggage, so one tends to disassociate from the negative experiences, rather than holding them inside. Write the … [Read more...] about Ch 8. Things to do – Evidence, Story, CrPC 91, Show expenses

Note: By continuing to read below chapter from book you agree to be bound by copyright/IP and the terms and conditions of license (details here) Setting expectations, Managing your advocate, handling communication Set realistic expectations from lawyer Following are sample of unrealistic expectations: Lawyer can speed up my case. If you just read the newspaper you will find there are cases running for decades altogether in India. Only fast track cases can finish within 2-3 years, and that's for criminal cases. There are no fast track courts for civil cases. Thinking of lawyer as a solution provider or advisor: Think of advocate more as a helper and at best a partner. How professionally a lawyer will work in your case may depend entirely on your own preparedness, clear directions, … [Read more...] about Ch 7-1. Setting expectations, Managing your advocate, handling communication

Note: By continuing to read below chapter from book you agree to be bound by copyright/IP and the terms and conditions of license (details here) Ch 7. How to find and manage a lawyer? Should you expect an advocate to be like a doctor? Many people are under the impression that an advocate is a professional just like a doctor, and they trust that they will get the same good advice as they get from a doctor. Nothing could be more endangering to results in your legal cases than believing in this lawyer-would-be-like-a-doctor stuff. But people have actually told me this even after NOT getting good service from their advocate. Also, there are many more men who are searching for good, honest, professional lawyer to handle their cases since they are dissatisfied with their existing lawyer. There … [Read more...] about Ch 7. How to find and manage a lawyer?

Note: By continuing to read below chapter from book you agree to be bound by copyright/IP and the terms and conditions of license (details here) What happens in court in first hearing? Assuming you don't have any case filed by either you or wife so far. Then the moment you get the summons for either CrPC 125 or a DV case, things have gone legal, war has been declared, and so you can start preparing on how to fight the cases right then. Or some of you may have already been prepared thanks to reading this book! (patting myself on the back). Some of the readers may go into a state of shock or disbelief thinking like: "She had said we will go for mutual divorce and that she doesn't want anything from me. What's all this about 50,000 maintenance per month and 5 lakh … [Read more...] about Ch 6-2. What happens in court in first hearing?

Note: By continuing to read below chapter from book you agree to be bound by copyright/IP and the terms and conditions of license (details here) Using CrPC 91 to collect evidence from wife's workplace CrPC 91 is a section which can be used to get details of wife's salary, appointment letter etc if you have some basic proof of wife's working status. As discussed earlier, this can be something as simple as her company business card, or her picture on Facebook with office colleagues. What you need to know is the name and address of the employer to whom this summons will be addressed. The next hurdle is to convince the judge about the necessity of doing so in the interest of justice and equity. You should state that wife's working status and income is the crux of the issue in deciding … [Read more...] about Ch 8-2. Collecting wife’s earnings evidence, CrPC 91

Note: By continuing to read below chapter from book you agree to be bound by copyright/IP and the terms and conditions of license (details here) How to file objections to wife's application? The standard thing that needs to be done when husbands get summons from court in maintenance/DV case is to file objections. Ok, many a time the case may be sent for mediation, especially if one of the parties strongly expresses desire of rejoining the spouse in matrimonial home. Below is a simple way how to write the objections for each statement in wife's petition. It is always advised to write your own and send it to advocate for review, before taking a print and filing in court. The standard application/petition by wives is like below: In the XYZ court between Maharani … [Read more...] about Ch 6-3. How to file Objections to wife’s application?