Seeking Guidance on Financial Support and Health Insurance After Spousal Abandonment

Seeking Advice on Financial Support and Health Insurance

I have been abandoned by my husband just after the birth of our daughter, who is now 6 months old. I have no other resources or income to support myself and my baby. I would like to inquire about the options available to me, as my husband is employed in an MNC. How should I approach the HR authorities to request that a portion of his salary be deducted and paid to me regularly?

Additionally, I would like to include my daughter's name on the Family Health Insurance provided by the MNC. Could you advise me on the process for this as well? If I am unsuccessful in obtaining assistance from management, I am considering taking the matter to the Labour Court. Could you please provide guidance on how to proceed in this case?

Thank you for your detailed advice.

Regards, Hasan.

What is happening in your family is quite unfortunate. Nobody should go through the trauma that you are experiencing. My empathy aside, I can only say that this is an HR forum where we discuss HR-related issues. Your situation pertains to personal or family matters. How can we intervene or offer suggestions on such matters?

You are seeking to exert pressure on your spouse through HR to share his monthly income with you. Your aim is to support yourself and your child with this amount. However, the involvement of HR in an employee's personal life is questionable. The employer-employee relationship is based on performance, and employees are not obliged to disclose personal matters to their employer.

At this juncture, you have two options. One is to seek the assistance of a family counselor to explore the possibility of reconciliation between you and your estranged partner. It is crucial for the well-being of your child that both husband and wife reconcile. Raising a child in an environment of discord can have detrimental effects in the future.

Both parties need to realize that the need for a spouse becomes more evident after sixty. However, reaching that level of understanding requires decades of staying together. Some couples only appreciate the importance of their partner when faced with chronic illness in old age after spending a lifetime in conflict.

If the first option does not yield results, you may consider consulting a lawyer specializing in matrimonial disputes to file a petition for the restoration of conjugal rights. I recommend this based on general knowledge, and your lawyer should have the final say.

My prayers are with you for the success of the first option.

Thanks,

Dinesh Divekar