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I moved to Australia for a job assignment in January 2016, but my wife chose to stay in India. We both discussed this arrangement and consented to it. Now she is filing for divorce claiming that I deserted her, but my intention was never to do so. Can I object to the divorce? Is her reason a valid one in Hindu law?
No, if you never intended to abandon her, then she cannot claim desertion as a ground for divorce. Intention to desert a spouse plays an important role in getting a decree of divorce. However, you must also make that clear in your response to her divorce petition.
