Wife's share in husband's earnings.
Uma Maheswari
(Querist) 10 July 2012
This query is : Resolved
Hello. We are both hindus of different caste, married with mutual consent after meeting through a matrimonial site in the year 2002. He is from an affluent family and i am from a lower middle class family. Till date his parents dont accept me as their daughter in law. We have two daughters. Somehow, my husband thinks that I married him for his money. There are lot of other issues like he is constantly scrutinizing me, my dressing, my way of talking, my eating habits..... I used to work in an MNC as Exec. Assistant to MD, had to give up due to pregnancy. My husband didnt complain..After my elder daughter was born, I couldnt take up a job as he travels extensively and there is no support for child care. He used to earn well so kind of hinted that i dont need to work. We bought 3 flats on loan. I supported him in every manner. The money and the signature on the registration would be his, but all the groundwork A- Z was mine for all the three flats. He was keen on buying as he thinks that if money is there in the bank, it would be spent by me. Its been 10 years now and he never bought me any jewellery. He had a severe accident 3 years ago and he was kind of disturbed about the loans and sold off one house to clear some debts. I asked him for one lakh to buy jewellery and he says that I was responsible for the state of financial position. Now he just gives me enough money to run the house, if I save some, he also asks account for that. Now he is asking me to find out legally how much a wife is entitled to? I am totally fed up and think that its better to get a divorce and seek settlement. I am well educated and can take care of myself without his support but I want to fight for the 10 years of my life I dedicated for this marriage. Is asking money for buying a dress or jewellery for self and children a mistake? Isnt buying gold a security for them in the future? He doesnt spend any money on himself nor others. On top of this, continuous nagging about me, my personality, my dressing etc. He doesnt want to come for counselling. Kindly advise.
adv. rajeev ( rajoo )
(Expert) 10 July 2012
If your husband has got any ancestral property then you can get share in his share, but you will have to file a suit for partition and seperate possession thru., your daughter.
ashutosh mishra
(Expert) 10 July 2012
A wife has right to get maintenance from the purse of husband.YOU HAVE STATED HE GIVES YOU
THAT ENOUGH.
Flats if not in joint name of you both,he would be treated his exclusive till new enacted law is enforced.
Ancestral property,if any,also does not provide you any share but you daughters would get share by amicable or suit partition.
The other problems are largely concerned with attitude and psychology in which not the law but a marriage counselling can be more helpful.
Uma Maheswari
(Querist) 10 July 2012
Sirs, Thank you for your advise.
"A wife has right to get maintenance from the purse of husband ". Whatever money my husband gives me every month is the money for maintenance of the house, children education. Am I to understand that a housewife who runs the house, takes care of the children, their education, should be satisfied that her husband is feeding her?
My husband works abroad and is home every alternate month. He has been an extensive traveller all the time and I take care of the homefront completely.
I understand that the problems we have need to be addressed by a marriage counsellor.
Thanks again for your advise.
ashutosh mishra
(Expert) 10 July 2012
THANK YOU DHINGRA SIR FOR YOUR KIND REMARKS N ALSO THANKS TO BROTHER RAJEEV FOR BOOSTING MY CONFIDENCE.
