Legal Question in Family Law in India

maintainence/child custody/ restitution

my wife and i were married under muslim personal law. My wife has left my house last year and staying with her parents in another state. she has also taken my 2 minor daughters alongwith her. she has filed maintainence case against me in andhra pradesh and i have filed restitution of conjugal rights in maharashtra under muslim personal law. She is not attending the court in Maharashtra. I want child custody for myself and i do not want to pay maintainence to my wife what should i do. Where do i file for child custody either in maharashtra or in Andhra pradesh. Please guide me.


Asked on 9/20/07, 5:54 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Sudershan Goel India Law Offices of Sudershan Goel - Advocate

Re: maintainence/child custody/ restitution

you should file for child custody at the place where your wife is residing with the children; you may not possibly avoid payment of maintenance.

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Answered on 9/24/07, 10:41 am


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