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Can a woman claim alimony at the time of Annulment?


17-Jan-2023 (In Divorce Law)
My marriage has completed 8 months and I was falsely cheated into this marriage. After marriage i realized that the boy is of unsound mind. i have only stayed with him for one month. what are my legal options? can i go for separation or annulment. am i also entitled to any alimony since my life has been wasted now.
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Answer #1
959 votes
When a person time of marriage unsound mind that marriage voidable.this best ground for divorce because this fact is hidden by your husband family.this fact come in knowledge after marriage so you have file divorce petition against husband and get maintenance and permanently simant form husband.
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Answer #2
724 votes
Dear friend as per your question and according to law you have many legal remedies because your marriage is void as per hindu marriage act and you file also criminal complaint against your in laws because they cheated you.

Answer #3
535 votes
Yes you should ask for the divorce on account of after marriage you realized that the boy is of unsound mind which was hidden from you at the time of marriage.
 You can file a complaint under 498A and domestic violence asking relief of maintenance, residence order etc.
 However see the chances of an amicable settlement and ask him for one time alimony.
 File for mutual consent divorce.
 The amount can be asked according to his affordability and his willingness to pay to save his skin and dignity from the allegations of impotency and history of treatment of his mental illness.
 To go ahead with a mutual consent divorce is the best thing can happen in your case, provided that he agrees to pay you an alimony which you ask for.
 There is no quantumn of alimony can fixed for if you are not mutually agreeable to it.
 As such no court orders an alimony on its on based on any criteria without applying and fighting for it.
 In mutual consent divorce parties mutually decide on an amount of alimony to settle their dispute and file the divorce joint petition.
 The alimony is the monthly subsistence allowance given to wife, if she cannot maintain herself after the divorce.
 once the divorce is ordered a wife can file for permanent alimony that which she can asked on the basis of her husband's income, this is asked and ordered on the monthly basis and if parties prefer it they can settle it as onetime payment of alimony.
 This also means that after the divorce a wife has to be maintained as per the living standard of her husband. If a wife is earning and capable of maintaining her standard of living like when she was with her husband, her claims of maintenance/ alimony generally defended by the other party, Take the help of an advocate and initiate the proceedings, if needed send a legal notice, calling up on him to discuss the terms of the MCD, proceed further with a settlement to file the MCD.
Answer #4
516 votes
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Answer #5
893 votes
hellow,
you are very well entitled for alimony. you can apply for judicial separation /divorce. if he is unsound mind than it is a ground for divorce.you can apply before the family court for separation as well as divorce and simultaneously you apply for maintenane .

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