Hon'ble Court has sent the matter between parties to mediation cell, Respondent (the Husband) said in the court that he is very keen to go into mediation and want to try so that the matter resolves amicablly, however he just wants to buy more time as the delays in court proceedings is going in his favour as he has nothing to loose. Wife is earning equally good so the possiblity of Court giving any maintenance does not seem to arise. However he is sure that rather he can claim maintenance from wife, though he is earning handsomely but having the custody of only son.
Wife on ther hand, who was made to leave the matrimonial home three years ago, seems to be only sufferer in this case.
My Question is as below
1. Whether the pettiioner (wife in this case) can take along her counsel in the mediation room, I have only little bit idea whether counsel can accompany the parties in the mediation room.
2. What should be the outlook of wife in this case, if husband is willing to take her back in martimonial home, should wife put a condition that respondent should give on oath that he should not repeat the acts of domestic violence in the future, what could be other safeguards for wife here.
3. What husband can do as he would want to reflect that he has tried to convince the wife and present his case to the court that he is one who wants to settle amicablly but wife is reluctant to give heed to his proposoals.
Dear Experts kindly advise,