April 17, 2010

MARRIED WOMEN ANDCHILDREN (MAINTENANCE)ACT 1950

WOMEN AND CHILDREN(MAINTENANCE) ACT 1950

S3. Court may make order for maintenance of wife and children
     (1) If any person neglects or refuses to maintain his wife or a legitimate child of his which is unable to maintain itself , a Court, upon due proof thereof, may order such person to make a monthly allowance for the maintenance of his wife or such child, in proportion to the means of such person, as to the Court seems reasonable.

The above law is ONLY applicable to married people. Living together  is not legally equivalent to marriage.

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