I am 34 years old. I got married in nov 2007. Ours is arranged marriage. Since then my husband is not doing job. He is a fraud. He told us wrong salary at the time of our marriage. He has all bad habits. At the time of marriage he told us that he don't have any bad habits. For getting marriage only he has worked 2 years in software company. Immediately after marriage he had resigned to his job. More over he is harassing me for my salary. He wants to put my salary in his joint family. Already my dowry amount they have used in joint family. 1 year my salary they have used in joint family. So i came to my parents house in Aug 2009 when i was pregnant. We have one son which is 2 years and 9 months old. Even they have income on agricultural lands, Till today he and his family members did not pay a single paisa to me and my son for our maintenance. Moreover they are asking my salary. With all these mental tensions i am not able to do the job now. So i decided to resign the job. If he does job he gives his salary in joint family. He won't pay me and my kid. His(my husbands) elder brother asks my husband's money if he earns anything by saying that ours is joint family. you should give your salary like that his elder brother also harrassing me. Moreover before our marriage, his elder brother got signed 2 empty stamp papers by my husband 13 years back to blackmail us.
Now i decided to take the divorce. They have ancestral properties of 16 acres of agricultural land which is in the name of my mother-in-law. My mother-in-law has 3 sons. My husband is second son. There is no property in the name of my husband. So my husband threatening me that "do whatever you want to do. We will not return your dowry amount. I will not do job. You will not get maintenance also as i am not doing job. You cannot get single paisa from me as no property was there in my name" like that he is threatening me. My life was spoiled by marrying such irresponsible person. Actually i am suffering from severe back pain. I am not in a good health condition to do job. but i have no money and no way to survive myself and my son. That's why i am doing job now. We are living seperately since 2 years. My husband is not interested even to see our son. He has not seen my son since 2 years. My husband is money minded. Due to this harrassment, Now i decided to take the divorce. Will i get my dowry amount back? Now my mental condition is not good. I cannot do job now. Can he pay the maintenance for me if i take divorce? Since the properties from my husband side are ancestral properties and those are in the name of our mother-in-law Can my son get the share from that ancestral property? If so how much share he will get from ancestral property?. If so when can my son get the share if i take divorce. I am getting mental tension with all these circumstances. Please give good advice on the following things if i take divorce.
1. Will his elder brother will be punished for blackmailing us.
2. Can i get my dowry amount back
3. Can i get maintenance for me and my kid.
4. Can my son get the share from ancestral property. If so when he will get that share.
Please advice. I am not able to decide what to do. If in case if i proceed legally, can i get justice.
Regards,
Kiranmayee