Contest or Wait for Wife to file it

996 votes

Gather Documentation and Evidence: Maintain a record of all communications with your wife and her family, including messages, emails, or calls. Document all the dates, visits, and efforts made from your side to facilitate her return. Keep the draft of the mutual divorce agreement and any responses or lack thereof from her side. Evaluate the Request for ITR: Typically, if someone is asking for Income Tax Returns (ITR), it might be for financial information, particularly if alimony or financial settlement is being considered. Ensure that you understand why this information is being requested before providing it. Discuss with your lawyer whether sharing this information is necessary at this stage. If there is no formal legal process initiated (e.g., divorce or maintenance case), sharing financial documents might not be advisable without clear reasoning. Explore Legal Options in Both Countries: Given the cross-border nature of this issue, you should seek legal advice both in Canada and India. Different legal jurisdictions may have varied implications for marital disputes. Your lawyers in India can help explore whether there are any ongoing legal actions against you, such as domestic violence complaints, maintenance suits, or other cases filed without your knowledge. Proceed with Caution: If your wife has not responded to the mutual divorce draft and has suddenly requested financial documents, it may indicate that she or her family is planning to initiate legal proceedings. Your lawyer’s advice on waiting or filing a complaint might depend on whether you want to take proactive legal action (e.g., restitution of conjugal rights) or wait to respond to any legal notices. Consider Filing a Complaint: You may consider filing a complaint with the local authorities in India, highlighting that your wife has been kept away under duress or pressure from her family. This can serve as a preventive measure should any false allegations arise. Protect Your Rights: Consult your lawyers on the best way to protect your assets and interests, especially if you anticipate any claims on your property, assets, or finances.

Advocate Kiran Ashok Gangurde LawRato

853 votes

You should not provide you ITR returns as clearly she will be using it against you for seeking maintenance and other things. Every probability that she might go for contested divorce. Feel free to contact me for seeking any legal assistance as regards the same.

Advocate Prerna Shukla LawRato

917 votes

Before I can guide you I willl have to see the draft of the mutual divorce which you sent her . Most probably the draft sent by you must be a general draft and her lawyer must have advised her to make monetary demands and to decide on the same she must have asked you for your ITR

Advocate Rinki Agarwal LawRato

584 votes

No need to share your ITR to your wife. You are not bound to share it. It is possible that she's preparing to file a divorce or domestic violence case Avan you. My suggestion to you is to wait for her to file the divorce case and then contest it Meanwhile, you can send a notice through an advocate for getting the marriage dissolved by way of mutual consent.

Advocate Rahul Mishra LawRato

972 votes

call on this number seven zero five eight zero one nine one one six. we will discuss further. It will not be possible to elaborate the query here. So it will be better if we can discuss the issue on call.

Advocate Suraj Sanjay Gund LawRato