Reading: My sister married in November 2014. Shortly after the engagement, her in-laws called, saying their son was suddenly very sick. They claimed he’d been healthy before, but this illness developed after the engagement. We went ahead with the marriage. Two months later, he became critically ill, requiring emergency care. A doctor revealed he had a serious heart condition since childhood, making him unfit for fatherhood and potentially fatal. My sister wants a divorce and her dowry back, but they’re denying any prior knowledge of his condition, claiming we were informed before the wedding. What can we do?

My sister married in November 2014. Shortly after the engagement, her in-laws called, saying their son was suddenly very sick. They claimed he’d been healthy before, but this illness developed after the engagement. We went ahead with the marriage. Two months later, he became critically ill, requiring emergency care. A doctor revealed he had a serious heart condition since childhood, making him unfit for fatherhood and potentially fatal. My sister wants a divorce and her dowry back, but they’re denying any prior knowledge of his condition, claiming we were informed before the wedding. What can we do?

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2 years ago

Law Forum › Category: Divorce › My sister married in November 2014. Shortly after the engagement, her in-laws called, saying their son was suddenly very sick. They claimed he’d been healthy before, but this illness developed after the engagement. We went ahead with the marriage. Two months later, he became critically ill, requiring emergency care. A doctor revealed he had a serious heart condition since childhood, making him unfit for fatherhood and potentially fatal. My sister wants a divorce and her dowry back, but they’re denying any prior knowledge of his condition, claiming we were informed before the wedding. What can we do?

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My sister married in November 2014. Shortly after the engagement, her in-laws called, saying their son was suddenly very sick. They claimed he’d been healthy before, but this illness developed after the engagement. We went ahead with the marriage. Two months later, he became critically ill, requiring emergency care. A doctor revealed he had a serious heart condition since childhood, making him unfit for fatherhood and potentially fatal. My sister wants a divorce and her dowry back, but they’re denying any prior knowledge of his condition, claiming we were informed before the wedding. What can we do?

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Apni Law Staff answered 2 years ago

Your sister can file for divorce on grounds of concealment of a serious medical condition, which impacted the marriage. The burden of proof lies with her to demonstrate that her in-laws knew about the condition and deliberately concealed it. She can also seek restitution of her dowry, but this requires establishing a link between the dowry and the concealed information. Consulting a lawyer is essential for pursuing these legal options effectively.