Restraining order
Srushti K*******
(Querist) 20 June 2012
This query is : Resolved
Respected sir,
My dad remarried a few years ago and the person he married is absolutely horrendous. I'm 17 and she has been emotionally torturing me and my family since last few (3 or 2)years. She also tends to call anyone who opposes her opinions "pagal" and has frequent aggressive outbursts where she starts screaming at all of us sometimes breaking stuff.During my boards earlier this year she used to start screaming in the middle of night and disrupted my hsc exams refusing to make any food for me and my family, which was ok because we kept a bai to do so but she insulted the bai on purpose,and left for Nagpur. Also during this period my dad was suffering from hernia. She frequently without notice goes to Nagpur stating any reason and she states that she has to suffer even though we had a maid for everything and cooking, which she rarely does. As stated earlier, she insulted the maid who was working at our place for 10 years and I had to do everything since and my percentage fell.Now we kept a new maid. My dad is very supportive of me and my sister but he is very troubled so as what to do. He also doesn't want any legal matters but is prepared for it just in case. The thing is she SLAPPED me today and started screaming again. Her son who is nineteen shows absolute apathy towards me and my sister and dad.She is extremely verbally abusive. She also says that she will kick me out of the house and denies to make food for me. What I wanted to ask is just in case she hits me again, Can I get a restraining order against her? knowing her anger and her sudden moods, I'm extremely afraid so as to what to do now...
SAINATH DEVALLA
(Expert) 20 June 2012
What's your father's answer for all these happennngs in the house?Is she an earlier divorcee or a widow?
Your father has to show extra care towards you and your sister.In case he is helpless and if your stepmother assaults you again lodge a police complaint and teach her a lesson.You have to concentrate on your studies and your future.She has no kind of right to drive both of you from the house.Hence as an elderly person my sincere advice is to show a sense of restrain in dealing with her.
Sudhir Kumar, Advocate
(Expert) 21 June 2012
laton ke bhoot?????????
in case she assaults or abuses then let her spend atleast one night in lock up.
Shonee Kapoor
(Expert) 21 June 2012
Lodge a police complaint.
Regards,
Shonee Kapoor
harassed.by.498a@gmail.com
