if you cannot afford legal fees contact district legal aid centre in family court . they will help you in filing case for divorce
Divorce
Hi, i am trying to get separated from my husband because of so many issues, but he is not willing to get separated. And as of i am a house wife and i belong to middle class family. At present i can't afford a lawyer for my case, but i have heard that their are LAC (legal aid centers) which are quite helpful to people who can't afford lawyer for their defense?
Asked 11 years ago in Family Law
Religion: Hindu
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in your case u should first move for getting maintenance, then file divorce case or u can adopt both together. yes u can approach district LAC.
Getting divorce is not so easy and also time consuming,if you are able resolve your issues it may be more appropriate,no of my clients have preffered this .
Anil Gupta
Delhi
dear client your knowledge is correct,In every district court has LAC office,you can avail that service from your district court,for your knowledge divorce has two type contest divorce and another is mutual divorce,file your petition according your need,
Sunil kr SIngh
Advocate
High court
and district court Kanpur
What you have heard is true. If you cannot afford the services of a lawyer then you should apply to the District Legal Services Authority for assigning you a lawyer for filing and prosecuting your case in the court. There are many good lawyers on the panel of the authority, one of them will be assigned your case. The office of District Legal Services Authority is located in the district court complex.
Dear Querist
if you are unable to engage a lawyer/pay the fee then you can contact legal aid authority and get service of a lawyer
Hi,
There is a Free legal aid center attached to every family court or district court, so you should approach the legal service Authority of your area and get help. You can also file polcie complaint where you can walk into a police station without anylegal expenses. Most police station do have a women cell where you can file a complaint. They will take down your complaint and call your husband. This can be done without the help of an advocate.
My mother-in-law took dowry of 2.5 lakhs during wedding as well i have bean mentally harassed during 4 months stay at my in-laws, when my husband was in U.S, and before 4 yrs i was thrown out of my husband house (done by my mother-in-law and brother-in-law) in front of my husband and my husband left me at my parents place without giving any reason why he left me.After that we stayed apart for 1 year and then we comprised and started to live separately in a rented flat in Kolkata. From that day till date my husband always listen's to his mother. Its been 81/2 yrs since we got married with no kids. I want to know whether I can book a case of dowry against my in-laws along with divorcee and maintenance.
Asked 11 years ago
you can file complaint under section 498A for dowry harassment against your in laws , brother in law and your husband . you can also file for divorce in family court and in said divorce petition claim maintenance and other reliefs .
in addition you can file DV case and claim right to stay in matrimonial home . you can also seek alternative accommodation . you can also seek protection order from court against your husband and in laws in DV case you can also seek maintenance and also compensation from your husband / in laws for mental torture that you have undergone
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