Legal Question in Family Law in Pakistan

Hi, I have been married for 7 years almost. I have a son who is 5 and daughter is 2yrs old. My wife and my parents have never agreed with each other throughout these 7 years. And due to this disagreement, the past 7 years have been very hard. My parents fault is that they have time and again treated my wife as an outsider with little or no involvement within our household and extended family. My wife has always been put off by this attitude and takes out all this anger and frustration on me and the kids. She beats the kids severely, locks them up in dark rooms, tortures them etc. She has physically and mentally harmed me many times too.

I realise that the fault lies with my parents and my wife. What should I do? Even if I move to a new house, how can I be certain that she will not continue like this? If I divorce her and would I be able to get the custody of both my kids?


Asked on 3/18/17, 1:59 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

Sheikh Mohammed Akram Nazir Akram Nazir Law Chamber

if you divorce your wife , she will get the custody of the minors.

during hizanat, mother has the right of custody of minors. (hizanat for boy 7 years and for girl 11/12 years.

divorce is not the solution, if possible try the separate accommodation for wife and children. if again she mistreat the children or other like matters than recourse of law/court would be advisable.

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Answered on 3/18/17, 4:26 pm
Adnan Bashir A B Choudry Law Firm

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Answered on 10/31/17, 5:33 am


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