Challenge Unreasonable Alimony & Maintenance Claims

In matrimonial disputes, the calculation of maintenance is supposed to be based on the husband's actual capacity and the wife's actual need. However, many petitions come to me with inflated lifestyle expenses designed to extract excessive payments. I have seen claims for lakhs per month where the reality of the husband's income does not even come close to the demand.

My approach to fair maintenance settlements focuses on stripping away these exaggerated figures:

1. Income Affidavit Scrutiny: Courts require a truthful disclosure of assets and income. I help you draft this affidavit with precision, ensuring your liabilities, loans, and other financial dependencies are accounted for to prevent an inflated assessment.

2. Challenging Extortionate Demands: If the opposing counsel submits an absurd list of expenses—branding, cosmetics, or lifestyle costs that do not match the family's previous standard of living—we challenge this directly. The goal is to make the court see the difference between a reasonable claim and legal extortion.

3. Evidence-Based Defense: We use bank statements, tax returns, and proof of your actual expenditures to create a transparent picture. If you are being dragged into a contested divorce where maintenance is used as a weapon, we build a defense that emphasizes fairness.

I also focus on settlement-oriented litigation. Sometimes, reaching a one-time 'full and final' alimony settlement is better than years of drawn-out monthly payments that hold you hostage to the court process. Whether we are fighting for a reduction in maintenance or negotiating a final exit, my priority is to protect your financial independence. If you have received a notice or are already appearing in court, reach out so we can prepare your response based on the ground reality, not the opponent's fiction.