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PI am a student in 12th grade and recently my dad’s(52M) abuse towards me and my mother(51F) has significantly increased. He has always been abusive but recently he has threatened to beat me to death and in his own words “Cut me up”. He has hit my mother multiple times in the past and has also verbally abused her. He works as a data scientist earing about 90K a month and my mother is a house wife. The family is fairly financially stable and comfortable. I also have a 9 year old sister in 6th grade who so far has not suffered from anything by him fortunately,both me and her are studying in fairly good private schools. I have outright asked my mom to divorce him but she instead gets mad at me and claims that without my dad the family can’t survive even when I tried to tell her about concepts like child support and alimony. The house we live in is under the name of my Mother but all expenses are provided by my dad. We live in Delhi.
Can I do anything? I have considered putting hidden cameras to capture his abuse and atleast have some proof but i don’t know if recording like that is legal and applicable in any court. I am just so tired, barely passing 11th grade because everything that goes around in the house has left me so extremely depressed to the point I have indulged in self harm and have considered suicide. -
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BYou might want to talk to your dad first. Calmly. Trying to understand if anything is wrong.
It’s better you involve a trustworthy relative like some uncle or aunt to get some help. They can talk to your father and help understand the situation.
If there’s violence involved on a regular basis, you can approach to nearest police station who can help you get things sorted without rushing to court.
Ultimately if nothing works out, upon discretion of your mother you can think of approaching a lawyer.
I’m NOT a lawyer, but I hope things turn out in your favour. All the best
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PEvery single time he physically hurts you or your mother, go to a hospital nearby and ask them to register a Medico Legal Case (MLC). One or two incidents with minor injuries police may consider it as household fights and may not do anything about it. But this will help you when your mother has to file a Domestic Violence case or Contested Divorce case. Even today if there is any injury, you can go to a hospital and get treated and ask them to register it as MLC.
Don’t normalize DV. Every perpetrator of DV says that it is the victim’s fault that he’s/ she’s abusing the victim. this is how the victims are kept quiet. You are brave to speak about it and wanting to take a step against it.
Your mother can choose to separate from him. For better reasons, she can file a Domestic Violence case, where she can seek Protection, shelter, maintenance and such other civil remedies. [https://divorcebylaw.com/domestic-violence-lawyer-in-bangalore-india/](https://divorcebylaw.com/domestic-violence-lawyer-in-bangalore-india/)
Then she can file a contested divorce case seeking divorce from him on the grounds of cruelty. [https://divorcebylaw.com/best-contested-divorce-lawyers-in-bangalore/](https://divorcebylaw.com/best-contested-divorce-lawyers-in-bangalore/)
Collect evidence of his cruel behavior as much as you can. It can be video/ audio recordings, photographs, medical reports, etc.
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**Disclaimer:** In the absence of all the facts of the case, the comments given may not be the best solution for your case. One on one consultation with a legal counsel/ advocate is advised to get better guidance.
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