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UMy Brother’s Estranged Wife Suddenly Claims She’s Pregnant After 6 Months of No Contact – What’s Going On?
I need some serious advice because my family is dealing with a really messed-up situation.
My elder brother got married on November 14, 2023. He works at a private company, earning around ₹10,000 per month, while his wife was a junior school teacher earning ₹6,000. However, she gave her entire salary to her own family instead of contributing to our household.
Since my brother’s job allowed him only one day off per week, he could visit us only twice a month, while she continued staying at her parents’ house. After 3-4 months, she finally moved in with us, and that’s when the real problems began.
She refused to take on any household responsibilities and barely spoke to my mom.
After school (which ended at 3 PM), she would come home at 5-5:30 PM, despite the school being just 20 minutes away.
If asked to help with household work, she would do the bare minimum and then lock herself in her room.
This constant behavior led to fights. We acknowledge that our family isn’t perfect either, but her complete lack of involvement made things worse.
In August 2024, she left for her parents’ house (which is normal in our culture). A few days later, my brother went to bring her back.
That’s when things escalated. She attempted to slit her wrist in front of him. My brother stopped her and took her to the hospital with my other brother. They managed everything financially, while her own family did nothing.
We didn’t tell our mom immediately, but when she eventually found out, she was furious. Because let’s be honest—if something had happened to her, the blame would have completely fallen on our family.
After this, my family gave her two choices if she wanted to return:
1. Quit her job (since she was not taking any responsibility anyway).
2. Sign a legal document stating she wouldn’t attempt suicide again.
She refused both conditions, so my family cut all ties with her. Since then, for the last six months, there has been no contact. My brother blocked her everywhere and moved on with his life.
My family decided that if she refused these conditions, we would go for a divorce.
Now, 4-5 days ago, out of nowhere, she posted a WhatsApp status claiming she’s pregnant. How is this even possible?
There has been zero contact for six months.
Maybe she:
1. Is lying to emotionally blackmail my brother and force a reconciliation.
2. Is actually pregnant, but the child isn’t my brother’s.
3. Is setting up a legal trap to file a case against my brother and our family.
What Should We Do Now?
I am afraid after hearing about the cases of Atul Subhas and Manav Sharma. I saw the news and got scared, thinking my brother might end up in a similar situation if he doesn’t take the right action.
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UEven of she is pregnant, your brother wont have to pay any child support if you can prove inaccessibility to wife around the time of inception.
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PWasn’t there a judgment few days back by Supreme Court, essentially making the husband responsible for the kid of his wife. Also DNA test of kid is not allowed by court.
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UDNA is not allowed. But you can get rid of child support of you can prove inaccessibility to wife.
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EDNA is not allowed? Because everyone knows the mother, but Indian supreme court doesn’t want to find the father, what a disgrace to that child, growing without knowing who is the real father.
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UIt can be used in special circumstances but the husband has to prove the inaccessiblity or wifes adultery there was a precedent ig 2014 supreme court case [https://www.delhilawacademy.com/nandlal-wasudeo-badwaik-v-lata-nandlal-badwaik-2014-sc/](https://www.delhilawacademy.com/nandlal-wasudeo-badwaik-v-lata-nandlal-badwaik-2014-sc/)
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UIt can be used in special circumstances but the husband has to prove the inaccessiblity or wifes adultery there was a precedent ig 2014 supreme court case [https://www.delhilawacademy.com/nandlal-wasudeo-badwaik-v-lata-nandlal-badwaik-2014-sc/](https://www.delhilawacademy.com/nandlal-wasudeo-badwaik-v-lata-nandlal-badwaik-2014-sc/)
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IYes but the law says if the husband is impotent or wasn’t there with the wife physically at any time during the period the child was conceived in those cases the child won’t belong to the husband.
If they had been living together, then the courts will say the child is the legal child of the man, regardless of who is the true biological father. But in this case, op is lucky. He just needs to show the couple was physically separate and had no chance of copulation.
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R>Also DNA test of kid is not allowed by court.
There is another SC judgment which states that non-access can be proven by DNA test. Don’t look at one judgment and generalize.
Whether DNA tests are allowed or not depends on the circumstances of the case. Interpreting this judgment in the light of the earlier judgment, which was not at all referred to in this judgment, will lead one to the conclusion that DNA tests are not allowed in circumstances which are similar to that particular case.
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SPaternity test. I would think it should be that easy to prove. Also, she would be late in pregnancy. Both things easy to investigate.
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SBecause Indian laws are like that. It doesn’t matter who is the actual father. As long as she is married to him, the child is his (in the eyes of the law).
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UStay calm and assess the situation. If your brother has a lawyer, he should consult them immediately. If he can prove that he was not in a sexual relationship with his wife through evidence like living separately, medical records or travel documents, this strengthens his case. Under these circumstances, he has the right to request a DNA test to determine the child’s paternity. If the test proves the child is not his and is not related to him such as being another man’s child, he can file for divorce on the grounds of adultery. He will not be required to pay child support since the child is not biologically his. However, spousal maintenance for his wife is mandatory and non-negotiable under the law. This argument does have legal precedents, and if handled by a good lawyer, it can hold strong in court.
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AWhat kind of monstrous women have we created in our society? And what sort of families they come from now?
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