Title The Husband's Lawyer May 2025.pdf ✅

The Loving Husband Mistake : Why Good Intentions Don’t Win Cases Chapter 1: When I started practicing divorce law in India, I believed that goodwill, humility, and honest intentions were virtues that courts would reward. One of my earliest assumptions—and most persistent mistakes—was advising husbands to say in court that they still loved their wives, that they didn’t want a divorce, and that they hoped for reconciliation. I used to think it showed sincerity. I now realize it showed weakness. In courtrooms across the country, I’ve seen this line repeated by hundreds of husbands: “My Lord, I don’t want to separate. I still want her back.” But here’s the brutal truth: saying this gives your client no legal advantage. None. The courts are not going to see your client as a noble, sacrificial husband. They’re not going to rebuke the wife for refusing to return. They’re not going to deny her maintenance or residence orders because your client wants to make the marriage work. In fact, in many cases, judges will say something along the lines of: “If you still want her back, then support her financially until she decides.” And while your client is saying he wants her back, she’s: Seeking interim maintenance Asking for residence orders under the DV Act Filing FIRs under 498A, 406, and sometimes even 377 or 313 You are playing defense. She is playing offense. 3