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Major unmarried Christian daughter not entitled to claim maintenance from father: Kerala High Court
November 07, 2025 12:10 pm
Kerala High Court revision plea, Section 125 CrPC maintenance: The court made this observation while dealing with a revision plea filed by a Christian man who had challenged the Family Court’s order granting maintenance of Rs 20,000 and Rs 10,000 respectively to his wife and daughter.
Is your ex-spouse skipping child maintenance payments? Here's what you should know
February 20, 2019 1:54 pm
"Maintenance can be claimed till the child is dependent on the parents, that is, till the time he or she is studying and is not qualified to earn, as long as you present the required proof of the situation before the court," lawyer Rahul Aggarwal told Express Parenting.
Registration of adoption under Hindu law to be made mandatory
November 22, 2017 3:25 pm
"The ministry of women and child development has prepared a draft Cabinet note proposing an amendment to HAMA in order to make it compulsory for parents to register with the apex adoption body, Child Adoption Resource Authority (CARA)," a ministry spokesperson said
Still a question mark
February 25, 2014 8:25 am
Supreme Court has spoken of prospective parents, but remains silent on adoptees.
23 years after divorce,man to pay daughter Rs 5 lakh
March 05, 2013 2:40 am
Over 23 years after a man divorced his wife,the Bombay High Court recently asked him to pay Rs 5 lakh to his daughter for her education and marriage expenses.
'No maintenance for 2nd Hindu wife'
May 05, 2010 11:40 am
A Hindu woman,who marries an already-married man,cannot claim maintenance later,the Bombay High Court has said in a decision this week.
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