My husband, who works in shipping, hasn’t been in touch for months. He’s not providing for our children’s education or our rent. He says I should come live with him, but I can’t go back. For years, my mother-in-law and sisters-in-law made life unbearable. Now I can’t afford my children’s needs, and sometimes I feel desperate. What should I do?

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Law Forum › Category: Family › My husband, who works in shipping, hasn’t been in touch for months. He’s not providing for our children’s education or our rent. He says I should come live with him, but I can’t go back. For years, my mother-in-law and sisters-in-law made life unbearable. Now I can’t afford my children’s needs, and sometimes I feel desperate. What should I do?
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Apni Law Staff asked 2 years ago

My husband, who works in shipping, hasn’t been in touch for months. He’s not providing for our children’s education or our rent. He says I should come live with him, but I can’t go back. For years, my mother-in-law and sisters-in-law made life unbearable. Now I can’t afford my children’s needs, and sometimes I feel desperate. What should I do?

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Apni Law Staff answered 2 years ago

You can file a case for maintenance and domestic violence under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. You can seek financial support for yourself and your children, and a restraining order against your husband and in-laws. Contact a lawyer to proceed with a case.

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