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Justice Lisa Gill becomes first woman chief justice of Andhra HC- Husband can’t be ordered to pay child maintenance if DNA test conclusively proves he is not the father, rules Supreme Court
- Sons force mother out of family home after father’s death; she loses eviction case but secures Rs 25,000 monthly maintenance
- Karnataka HC allows change of child’s surname in case involving foreign national parentsThe Karnataka High Court ruled that including a mother's family name on a child's birth certificate does not affect the father's legal righ...27 Feb, 2026, 03.55 PM IST
- Mother sues son working in Gulf for Rs 25,000 support; Kerala High Court grants Rs 5,000, says son can't escape responsibility just because he is marriedA mother can claim maintenance from her son even if her husband is alive and provides support. The Kerala High Court upheld a Rs 5,000 mont...18 Dec, 2025, 06.35 PM IST
- Misuse of law: Grandfather’s bid to reopen child maintenance case when father is alive & able rejected by Madras HCIn a recent ruling, the Madras High Court turned down a grandfather's petition for child support from his ex-daughter-in-law, highlighting ...28 Nov, 2025, 11.34 AM IST
- Wife hid her Rs 1 lakh monthly salary; Madras High Court cuts her maintenance payment from Rs 15,000 to Rs 10,000The Madras High Court has reduced a wife's interim maintenance from Rs 15,000 to Rs 10,000. The court found she had concealed her actual in...12 Nov, 2025, 11.58 AM IST
- Adult son, daughter take father to court seeking financial support for education; win case under Hindu lawA father must financially support his adult son and daughter's education. The Himachal Pradesh High Court ruled in favor of the children se...13 Oct, 2025, 07.21 AM IST
- Wife seeks Rs 20,000 maintenance payment from husband working with Indian Railways; Delhi High Court rejects her demand due to this reasonThe Delhi High Court has denied a wife's appeal for maintenance. The court cited her failure to provide sufficient income documentation. Sh...22 Sep, 2025, 12.08 PM IST
- Earning, divorced wife not to pay for child’s maintenance; husband has to bear entire expense, rules Delhi High courtThe Delhi High Court rejected a husband's plea for making his wife pay equal share of child maintenance expenses. The court gave important ...14 Jun, 2025, 12.24 PM IST
- Amid divorce debate, Delhi HC says man will have to pay for child support even if wife is earningDelhi HC ruled that a man cannot avoid alimony for his child even if his wife can provide support. A father will pay maintenance until the ...02 Jan, 2025, 09.57 AM IST
- Both parents liable for child maintenance, not solely the father's responsibility: High CourtThe Uttarakhand High Court has ruled that both parents are responsible for the maintenance of a child, overturning the traditional notion t...27 Aug, 2023, 01.58 PM IST
- Liability of father to maintain child continues till the son attains age of majority: Supreme CourtA bench of Justices MR Shah and AS Bopanna said, "therefore, in the facts and circumstances of the case and in the exercise of powers under...01 Dec, 2021, 10.16 PM IST
- Money & relationships: What to do if husband does not pay child support after divorceIn many cases, the father either pays reluctantly or stops paying maintenance for the child altogether, leaving the mother to fend for hers...20 Sep, 2021, 06.30 AM IST
- Unmarried daughter who is above 18 can claim maintenance from father: High CourtThe couple, which got married in 1988, got separated in 1997. Their three children -- two boys and one girl -- lived with the mother.07 Apr, 2018, 04.47 PM IST
- Maneka Gandhi seeks tax exemption on maintenance allowance to womenGandhi has requested that maintenance amount, both to the wife as well as to the child, be absolved from tax in such cases on the ground th...26 Apr, 2017, 08.23 PM IST
- 'Child can't be allowed to suffer due to matrimonial dispute'A Delhi court said that a child should not suffer due to a matrimonial dispute between parents whose duty is to provide all basic amenities...23 Sep, 2015, 03.47 PM IST
- Child from continuance of valid marriage is legitimate: Bombay High CourtThe Bombay High Court has refused to direct Mirabai and her 16-year-old daughter to undergo DNA tests to prove parentage.14 May, 2015, 05.25 PM IST
- After alimony, no extra money can be paid for child, rules HCThe Bombay High Court has ruled that once a woman has claimed permanent alimony from husband as divorce settlement, she cannot claim more m...26 Oct, 2012, 03.57 PM IST
- Make mothers first guardians: PanelIn a move to empower women, a government panel wants that a mother should be listed as the first guardian for all official purposes instead...11 Apr, 2012, 09.13 AM IST
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