Maintenance and Alimony
Can wife surrender her right to maintenance?
Yes, a wife can surrender her right to maintenance in a divorce settlement agreement or in a court order. This can be done voluntarily by mutual agreement with her husband, and the agreement must be made in writing and approved by a court. It is important to note that...
How to withdraw a maintenance case after the case is disposed of
Question: Sir how to withdraw a maintenance case after the case is disposed of? My Aunt doesn't want any maintenance so she wants to withdraw the case and file for mutual divorce since her husband has agreed to it. Asked from: Assam To withdraw a maintenance case...
Husband refuses to give child maintenance under Section 38 Special Marriage Act
Question: My husband refuses to give child maintenance under Section 38 Special Marriage Act. I filed divorce case in 2021 and didn't demanded any alimony and child maintenance. But my husband is not agreeing and harassing me. I filed another case under section 38 for...
Can a wife claim maintenance from her mother in law?
Question: Can a wife claim maintenance from her mother in law? As I have information the wife has no right to get maintenance from her mother in law. My wife is threatening my mother that she’ll file a case in section 125 crpc for alimony. Thereafter, my mother is...
Can the husband be bound to give the entire salary in maintenance?
Question: Can the husband be bound to give the entire salary in maintenance? With 44k salary 10-12k is gone in rent in Bangalore.in rest 32k I am finding it difficult to earn living for my parents how to pay maintenance to my wife who tortured me after marriage n now...
Is the husband bound to maintain his wife when he is himself dependent upon his son?
Question: Is the husband bound to maintain his wife when he is himself dependent upon his son? The husband, who is old, ill, and unemployed, is dependent on his children. My uncle got married to a woman in 1989. After 2/3 years, she ran away, stating in a letter that...
Wife resigned from service to get maximum maintenance under section 125 crpc
Question: Wife resigned from service to get maximum maintenance under section 125 crpc. Actually the wife is showing huge falls income to get maximum maintenance. Right now I am doing trading business but due to the pandemic I could not earn much. She is showing that...
Husband is bound to maintain his wife to whom he married fraudulently
Question: I want to know whether a husband is bound to maintain his wife to whom he married fraudulently? My husband has solemnised marriage with me by concealing the fact of first marriage. We were working in the same company in Chandigarh. Gradually we started to...
Can the court stay the maintenance case filed under Section 125 crpc
Question: Can the court stay the maintenance case filed under Section 125 crpc. A suit for nullity of marriage is pending and the alleged wife filed a petition for maintenance. Is a stay available in Section 125 Cr.PC? Asked from: Telangana It is not possible for the...
Increasing maintenance in mutual consent divorce
Question: Can I claim for increasing maintenance in mutual consent divorce? Whether maintenance granted under consent terms in mutual divorce can be directly enhanced under 127 crpc without any order under 125 crpc. Asked from: Goa The decree of mutual consent...
Can a wife file more petitions for maintenance than one?
Question: My wife has filed three distinct petitions for only one remedy. She has filed an application under Section 125 crpc for maintenance. Again she has filed a civil suit under Section 18 Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act for maintenance and Section 24 Hindu...
Maintenance when my wife is living separately with my son
Question: Sir, my wife is living Separately with my child. I have no property in my name. All properties are in the name of my father. I am only paying bills & other expenses because I am living with my parents. When my wife left my house I transferred forty...