Cheating ,abusing and legal issues in a long term relationship

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Cheating ,abusing and legal issues in a long term relationship

14-Aug-2026 (In Divorce Law)

I was in a 10-year relationship with a man—6 years long-distance and 4 years living together. In 2025, he secretly got engaged and later married another woman without my knowledge. He repeatedly promised me that he would divorce her and marry me, and he continued the relationship with me.He allegedly physically abused me, threatened and emotionally manipulated me, and repeatedly told me that he would die if I left him. During one incident, I suffered a leg fracture. His wife came to my house ...

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Advocate Pavani Kumari LawRato · Accepted Answer · 2026-08-14T21:58:58+05:30

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This is a serious matter involving alleged physical assault, emotional abuse, threats and continued deception after the man married another woman. If you have medical records relating to the leg fracture, photographs, messages, call records or other evidence of threats, promises, abuse or the relationship, preserve them immediately. You may have remedies under applicable criminal and civil/matrimonial laws depending on the precise facts. The alleged assault causing injury should be specifically examined, and any criminal complaint should be based on the actual acts and available evidence. His repeated promise to divorce his wife and marry you, if accompanied by deception or inducement, also requires separate legal examination. Do not rely on further verbal promises. Preserve all evidence and obtain a detailed legal assessment before taking action, particularly regarding the assault, threats, financial dealings, and circumstances in which the relationship was continued after his marriage.

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Advocate Mrudhula Jahnavi LawRato · Accepted Answer · 2026-08-19T11:16:25+05:30

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You may have legal remedies, but the exact action depends on the nature of the relationship, evidence of the promises, abuse, and whether any marriage was legally subsisting. Preserve messages, call records, medical records, photographs and other lawful evidence. You may consider appropriate criminal proceedings for physical abuse/threats, besides civil remedies where applicable. Avoid obtaining evidence through hacking, illegal surveillance or unauthorised access. A lawyer should review the documents and chronology before deciding the appropriate proceedings.

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