My brother got married 4 months back. Girl's mother, often threatens my brother saying she will take back her daughter to her house and uses filthy language for small issues. Girl doesnt want to live with my mom (our mom is widowed and sick, cant live alone. I am married and living out of country).
A month back, girl left his house with her mother, taking all her things. My brother was also upset and didnt stop her. Her mom called and asked why the marriage was not consummated and my brother replied that wife didn't stay continuously even for 1 month in the house and there were issues in-between because of her and her mom. Another issue they raised is her daughter will not stay with my mom and they want divorce.
Now received legal notice stating that
1. my brother left her at her house saying he will pick her up after 2 days. (which is a lie)
2. marriage is not consummated and he has to resume his duty as husband immediately. (they didnt talk to family members but said they want only divorce. their agenda is to threaten my brother for a separate family without my mom)
My question is
Should we reply to legal notice
1. denying 1st and for second saying that girl can come any time to her matrimonial home, but my mom will also stay with her son. Also her mom should not interfere or control/influence her daughter (which my brother says is a mental torture to him and thats his actual problem).
2. If they dont accept for this, can we ask whether they agree for mcd because my brother says it cannot go on like this. Again, for small issues, he fears girl might leave listening to her mom.
The lawyer he consulted advised that If he doesnt want to stay together, its better to file for divorce first from his side because girl now stays in different state and if she files there, we have go for hearing to other state. Also lawyer suggests that filing divorce will help against any criminal case if they file in future.
Please help. We thought it would be better to ask them for mutual divorce if they dont agree to his terms.