Hi, My case is related to desertion and the divorce proceedings are on. My spouse has filed for interim maintenance. My lawyer has suggested to refrain attending the subsequent dates and the other party may also stop coming over a period of time, thus the case may terminate and i need not have to pay anything. However i am not fully convinced if he is suggesting me the right way or just trying to absolve his responsibilities to fight my case on the settled law of desertion where no maintenance is supposed to be paid. Moreover for interim maintenance also, i read that the law says - "No wife shall be entitled to receive an 4 [allowance for the maintenance or the interim maintenance and expenses of proceeding , as the case may be] from her husband under this section if she is living in adultery, or if, without any sufficient reason, she refuses to live with her, husband, or if they are living separately by mutual consent." In my case she has not returned back to her matrimonial home despite my recursive requests and i do have the proof of such communications. Please suggest what am i suppose to do at this point of the case.
