Maintenance and Alimony
My wife is filing revision one after another for increasing maintenance
Question: My wife is filing revision one after another for increasing maintenance. Please clarify what is the criteria for revision and how frequently my wife can file, as my wife has been awarded maintenance under section 125 crpc and I have been paying it monthly....
Does my boyfriend have the right to claim my salary for his maintenance?
Question: Does my boyfriend have the right to claim my salary for his maintenance? I have been in a relationship with my boyfriend since 2015. He is not doing well and always demands money from me. When I refuse to pay, he threatens me that he may file a case for...
Wife not living with husband right from the marriage but seeking maintenance
Question: Hello sir, I got married on 18.01.2017, but my wife refused to live with me at my home and has not lived with me since then. She is currently staying with her parents. I filed for divorce after 5 years under section 13(1)(ia)(ib) of the Hindu Marriage Act,...
Husband avoid to paying maintenance to wife and leave his family business
Question: My husband does not want to pay alimony therefore, he has relinquished his family business. Now he is claiming that I have no source of income and am not able to maintain my wife and child. The court has asked him to produce income proof but he failed to...
Can I withdraw a fixed amount from the FD of my minor daughter?
Question: Can I withdraw a fixed amount from the FD of my minor daughter? I filed a divorce case against my husband on the ground of bigamy and adultery. The family court has passed the decree of divorce. In that decree the court has ordered the husband to create a...
I have solemnised marriage after the divorce can the amount of alimony be adjusted?
Question: I have solemnised marriage after the divorce can the amount of alimony be adjusted? The family court has fixed fifty thousand rupees per month as permanent alimony. After the solemnisation of my second marriage it is very tough for me to pay fifty thousand...
Family court has fixed fifty lakh rupees as permanent alimony: what to do?
Question: Family court has directed to pay fifty lakh rupees as permanent alimony: what to do? My file filed a civil suit for the divorce on the ground of desertion and cruelty. She has the evidence to prove that I have been working in Nepal and never visited my...
How long can the High Court stay the interim maintenance?
Question: How long can the High Court stay the interim maintenance? I’m receiving only 50% of the maintenance in pursuance of the order passed by family court. The high court has stayed my interim maintenance order. Asked from: Tamil Nadu There is no time period...
Husband has not been appearing in the court proceedings
Question: My marriage is 14 years old. I filed a case under the domestic violence act for maintenance and protection order. In that complaint I also asked for a residence order in the shared household. My husband never came to court. Court has passed a maintenance...
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...