I am 28 yrs old and my husband is 32 yrs old ..We both are first cousins(father's brother son) and married in 2008 without the knowledge of our parents. We both fell in love so deeply and just didnt want anyone to separate us so we married as per hindu customs in a temple and then registered our marriage. We never knew any legal implications that would cause because there was no form which explained about this prohibited relationship while signing in front of registrar..Morover we just didnt want to be separated. He was working in a reputed company in India and I am a software professional. After we got married,we didnt tell this to our parents because we didnt want them to hate us so we continued to talk with them as usual..Meanwhile I got a chance to go to USA so I took my husband in a dependant visa and he was here..My parents got so much worried of my future and started to blackmail me emotionally ,we both were so upset and he left to London.From that day till now we are just continuing to live only in phone... Its so hard for us but still cant take any step to tell my parents..Almost everyday I talked with my dad and mom and tried to convince them and now they knew I am deeply in love with him but they can never allow it.. Our problems started then..now they started to threaten me..
1. They say they are going to complain against my husband that he is after my money..We have all his direct deposit bank statements from his employer from UK so Iam not afraid but my husband says they will favour only my parents
2. My dad threatens to kill my husband.
3. He says even if we got married thats illegal and we both will end up in jail and they are threatening to complaint in the police station that we are illegally married.
After hearing all this from my parents I think its time for me to stand by my husband.. When they are out of control even after I am sacrificing all my happiness(even though they dont know we are married) to keep them happy I have to face all legal issues.
My questions:
1. Can the police arrest us both since its illegal marriage as per hindu marriage act,if my parents complaint?
2. I am planning to nullify my marriage myself and then start living with him without marriage to solve these legal issues.Is this a good idea? If we both file a case for nullify will court arrest us because we married illegally?
3. Will the dependant visa he owned out of our marriage will be considered fraud and would they arrest us?No questions were asked during visa interview and only with photos they gave the visa (not even marriage certificate)
Whatever may be I am going to visit a lawyer to save my husband and life from my parents because I know I cant run away from this anymore.Before that I came across this site so I am shooting this question.
Any experts,please answer my questions.