Under Crpc 125, maintenance is granted to child( son). Is there any age limit until which the father should pay the maintenence for child ? Child is under the custody of mother
Please advise.
GSR (others) 04 August 2012
Under Crpc 125, maintenance is granted to child( son). Is there any age limit until which the father should pay the maintenence for child ? Child is under the custody of mother
Please advise.
Adv.R.P.Chugh (Advocate/Legal Consultant (rpchughadvocatesupremecourt@hotmail.com)) 04 August 2012
Unil the child gets major (18) if the child is physically and mentally fit. However if the child is not - it can seek maintenance even after attaining majority.
adv. rajeev ( rajoo ) (practicing advocate) 04 August 2012
Till attaining the majority maintenance will have to be paid.
dhirendra pateria (law officer) 04 August 2012
upto he attains the age 18
GSR (others) 04 August 2012
Thanks all for the responses.
If father takes the complete guardianship of child, will wife( mother of child) be asked to pay maintenance for child ?
MRRpersonality (Knows very little about Indian laws) 04 August 2012
The maintenance of the child has to be borne by both the parents in proportion to their earnings and abilities. If the child is with the father, and the father is unable to maintain the child and if the mother is working, she will have to bear some cost of the child maintenance.