Brief history of my case - Wife deserted and disappeared in Mar, 2015 with 6 months old child during vacation to India from US. I came back to India in Aug 2015 , searched through possible legal channels. Could not find any trace and applied for divorce in family court in 2017 Feb. Court granted Ex-parte divorce in Aug, 2018. Currently I am settled in India.
I remarried in Dec, 2020. Suddenly ex-wife got to know of my remarriage and filed CrPC 125 for maintenace at family court in Sealdah, Kolkata in Jan, 2022. (no DV or 498). Interim maintenance of INR 40,000 PM was awarded from Nov, 2022 for ex-wfie and child, and ex-wife also filed a Maintenance Execution case. Till date (Aug, 2024) I am paying the amount with some arrears due to less payment in few months.
Ex-wife is not appearing in court or not showing any inclination to resolve for final hearing. Every month ex-wife's lawyers are giving some excuses like (she is not well, the child is not well, child's exams, etc.). I also became father again in new marriage and have 1 year old son.
Kindly advise what can I do to compell ex-wife to appear in court and oblige for final hearing, and also reduce maintenance. I am willing to pay maintenance for child residing with ex-wife. She was working before marriage and also during marriage - I have proof. But have no way to find her status now - whether working, married, in relationship, etc.
