My wife has been at her parents’ house for a month now. We had a disagreement with my in-laws two months after our marriage, and I’m not comfortable going there. My wife is insisting I go to bring her back, but I’d prefer she come with her brother. This has led to another argument. Could her family make any claims against me in this situation?

In India, a wife is entitled to live with her husband. While your wife’s family can’t make claims against you for her choosing to stay with them, they can potentially petition the court to direct you to take her back if your refusal is deemed unreasonable or without justification. However, if your wife is willingly staying with her family, it’s unlikely a court would force her return.