Dear sir,
I am an Indian citizen, I was married a few years ago to an Indian citizen on student visa in New Jersy, US. At the time of marriage he was on US student visa, I was on a visitor visa in the US. Ours is an arranged marriage, was done as per Hindu tradition and was registered in New Jersey., and we have the marriage certificate. We did not have it registered yet in India.
Not all is going well in our relationship - physical abuse, verbal abuse, violent, provocative behavior, dominating, impersonal attitude and unpredictable behavior - despite my attempts to adjust.
I have a strong doubt that a previous marriage/ relationship is a cause of this behavior. The whole family is involved in hiding the facts and misleading us. How can we verify the marriage status of an individual in India ?
My question is: how abiding is the US marriage certificate in the indian context ? (currently we stay in US, as my husband works there, I am on a visit visa).
If I decide to divorce, how can I claim the dowry given to them ? And what are my rights in terms of alimony, their property etc.,
Since the whole family is involved (in India) what type of action can be taken against my husband and his family for this blatant cheating and misleading. Can u suggest a committed agency/ expert to help is in resolving these issues ?
thanks
edm2050