Non payment of maintenance
Namita Bakshi
(Querist) 21 September 2015
This query is : Resolved
My divorce case has been going on since Jan 2011. July 2013 an order was passed directing the Respondent to pay maintenance for the child under my custody. Non payment is a standard feature with the respondent, RDs were filled earlier and strike off of defence due to non payment by my lawyer, however, the same were dismissed and he was asked to clear dues within 3 months. This order too hasn't been obeyed. What remedy is available to me now, kindly advise.
K.S.Srinivas
(Expert) 21 September 2015
File a petition against husband for failing to pay the maintenance.
Anupam Lahiri
(Expert) 23 September 2015
Dear Namita Devi,
What is your objective? To get the decree of divorce or to get maintenance?
This is a long time that your case is pending. Generally, it does not take that much time to settle a divorce case.
Though maintenance is definitely a factor, efforts have to be taken up to settle the original divorce case.
As far as the payment of maintenance is concerned, you may apply to the court which has passed the order for execution of such order.
