We have a 2 year old son. My wife has filed a petition in the Family Court in Bangalore praying for divorce and maintenance of child of Rs. 50+ lakhs. She has approached a lawyer who has typed out about 14 paragraphs full of nonsense. I have genuine evidence to refute all the allegations. One the first day, my wife's lawyer requested for mediation, I objected the allegations. The next court hearing is tomorrow [3rd Aug]. I have typed a Word Document giving my responses to each of the paragraphs along with evidence [several chat conversations, 2 declaration handwritten by her, a few emails etc]. The evidence is embedded in form of screen shots in between my responses. I need help with the following:
1. I do not wish to hire a lawyer because the few I went to quoted exhorbitant charges. Somewhere in the middle of the conversation, they ask me what my salary is. Does it mean I need to pay more if I earn more? Why should I pay when I am not at all at fault? Can I contest the entire case without a lawyer?
2. Is there a specific format for filing a response to allegations made in the petition? If yes, can you please provide a template/sample?
3. Are chat conversations and email accepted as evidence? How should they be filed?
4. She was earning a handsome salary [much higher than the average IT professional]. She quit the job although I tried to convince her many times and explained the advantages of her job such as unlimited medical leave, laptop + work from home option, flexible working hours, long leave of absence/sabbatical etc. I have evidence of this. She has now taken up a teaching role at 1/4th her IT salary and has to start for school at 6:30 am in the morning. My question is, if I can prove to the judge that she has quit on her own and is working in a job at a lesser salary, will I still have to pay her maintenance. How is maintenance for the child calculated?
Thanks for your time and I am sorry if some lawyers dont like the questions I have put forward.
Regards.
