Legal Question in Family Law in India

Facts.
1.We had intercast marriage.
2.After marriage he went abroad and made me stay with my parents. He did not inform his parents that we got married
3.After 1 year he came back to India but still did not take me to his house where he lives with his parents. After much pressure from my parents he took me to his house and told his parents that he has married me.
4.We stayed together with his parents then after 1 month he got a job in Kerla (India)we stayed there together and he did not harass me.
5.Then I was pregnant his mother came and I had a miscarriage.
6.He resigned and we came back to his parents house.
7.The harassment begins every day they all torture me when I go out for some work they all lock the house and go out I have to wait for 3 hrs aprox
8.My husband says he wants divorce��..this continues for 6 months they call my parents many times and asked them to take me home with them
9.Then he gets a job in Lisato and then I also got a job in same company as HR manager.
10. We both went to lisato new country together his parents though tried to restrain me from going along with him�..
QUESTION>>>>>>
Now he has again started harassing me asking me not to call my sisters, dad and family��keeps bragging and saying I am after him and have followed him to Lisato.I am 5 months pregnant now .He has my atm card salary account and other password etc��I want to save my money and want my salary account with me how to do it who can help me. What if he has taken out and siphoned off the money.
How can I file a legal complaint here in lisato saying what is happening harassment, mental torture, self humiliation.And what am I entitled to any maintainance for me and if my child is borne any maintainance for the child�.I don�t have a place to live in India can I force him to provide me one at india.

Asked on 7/14/12, 5:14 am

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Aniruddha Pawse Aniruddha.P.Pawse Advocates

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you have to approach a local attorney in lisato or come back to India and file complaint under domestic violence act asking for a place of residence etc..

Answered on 7/14/12, 5:46 am

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Aileen Marques Independent

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If you are seeking protection from him violent behaviour, you will have to try and locate the women help cell there. Your entitlement to maintenance will depend on your earnings vs. his earnings. If you decide to live in India, you are entitled to a residence here provided by him.

Answered on 7/14/12, 6:12 am

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