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Sekar (Self)     05 July 2021

Can judicial separation be withdrawn and file for divorce?

Married for 11 years. Lot of fights since the beginning of marriage life. Have a 10 year old son.

No cohabitation for the last 5 years despite living under the same roof. No feelings and respect for each other. Husband tried his best possible ways to stay smooth in this bad relationship for the sake of his child but wife has not been cooperating and manipulating the child in many ways. Now, husband decides to move out of this meaningless relationship.

As husband does not want to wash the dirty linen in the public, he asked for mutual consent divorce from his wife and gave ample time to decide. Initially she agreed and again after few days, she confirmed it by sending SMS also.  When husband asked her identity proof for filing the case, she refused and said that she would not give divorce.

From the above given background, request the legal experts to provide their valuable advice on the following:

  1. As husband has decided to move out, can he stay separately away from his wife? In such case, it is understood that wife will approach police station to use her woman power. In such situation, what precaution husband should take while moving out of the house?

 

  1. In case wife makes a complaint in the police station that husband is not staying with her, what should be the conveyed to the police? Can he say that he has approached the court to settle the matter? Will that save him from the police harassment and her further harassments through police station?

 

  1. As husband is not interested in divorce, can he file for judicial separation stating some general reasons in the first instance?  In case wife takes offensive steps against husband, can the husband withdraw the judicial separation case and go for contested divorce stating all the facts that are relevant to mental cruelty with evidences. Is it possible and would it be an appropriate move?

 

Request our experts of the forum to advise on the above. Thanks in advance.



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Kevin Moses Paul   05 July 2021

As per the issues that you've explained above, it is clear that the wife just wants to create issues and nothing more (as she first agreed to mutual divorce but then later on is not willing to opt for the same). Usually, it's a common phenomenon that takes place in most of the divorce litigations, where woman always initiates to act in an opposite manner.

This common behaviour is due to two reasons:-
a) she is guided by her family to act so, or

b) she just wants to create issues and mental pressure on the opposite party.

In situations like these, where the other party (wife, in this case) is acting reluctantly in regard to divorce, it is advisable that one file for "Judicial Separation" in a court that has competent jurisdiction over the matter. A decree for Judicial Separation can only be attained based upon some solid grounds such as infliction of cruelty, domestic violence, infectious diseases, renunciation.

So initially, the above explained scenario depicts "renunciation", a solid ground upon which a decree for judicial separation can be obtained. Acting in accordance to the above explained procedures will help the husband to live separately from the wife, even without obtaining divorce.

Moreover, there's nothing that the wife can do in such an instance (i.e. no benefit of 'woman power' will work) as being a party to the suit, she'll be bound to follow the court orders.

Hope you're doubts are clear now.

Regards
Kevin M. Paul

Sekar (Self)     05 July 2021

@ Mr. Kevin,

Thank you for your advice.

Is it possible to clarify my queries above  1,2 & 3?

Thanks in advance.


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