1) your mother can file complaint under Dv act seek maintenance from her husband . also seek right to stay in matrimonial home . this is based on presumption that no valid divorce has taken place

2) for valid divorce it is necessary that divorce decree should have been passed by court .

3) customary divorce has no legal sanctity .

4) it is necessary to go through documents relied upon by your father regarding proof of divorce .

5) if it is self acquired property of your father then you have no share in father properties . only if your father dies without a will would you get share in said property

6) your mother can inspite of divorce seek maintenance from her ex husband

For valid divorce it is necessary that divorce decree should have been passed by court .

1. Divorce is granted by Court by passing a decree for it,

2. Decree is not passed from Police station,

3. Your mother can claim maintenance from her husband,

4. If your father has self acquired all his property, you can not claim anything out of it,

5. You can only claim your share from your ancestral property.

1. Was a court notice of institution of divorce case received by your mother? Unless and until the divorce papers submitted to police by your father are perused we are unable to opine if the divorce is valid. A divorce unless stamped by a court of law is not a legal divorce.

2. Your mother can sue your father for maintenance for herself and also for you. Even if divorce is valid your mother can still seek maintenance from her husband.

3. The self acquired property of your father belongs to him alone. You have no right therein. However, if there is an ancestral property then you can claim an equal share therein by filing a suit for partition.