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Service of a matrimonial petition when a spouse lives abroad
Record a reliable overseas address and the receiving country's details. Overseas service is a procedural issue that should be addressed before assuming a hearing…
FamilyPrivacy in matrimonial and Family Court proceedings
Keep family case papers and children's details out of public circulation. Access to a case document does not necessarily permit its publication.
FamilyPreparing for a Family Court hearing
Read the latest order first. It identifies the purpose of the next listing more reliably than an assumption that every hearing is a final trial.
FamilyInterim maintenance and litigation expenses under the Hindu Marriage Act
Section 24 is a specific interim remedy where its conditions are met. It does not prescribe an automatic award for every pending divorce case.
FamilyPermanent alimony under the Hindu Marriage Act
Permanent alimony is determined under the governing provision and the facts. It is separate from an assumed fixed share of a spouse's salary or property.
FamilyMaintenance under BNSS section 144
BNSS section 144 provides a maintenance route for the categories of wife, child and parent it specifies, where its conditions are satisfied.
FamilyMaintenance after a Muslim woman's divorce
A divorced Muslim woman's financial remedies must be examined by route and facts. Do not assume that one statutory reference answers every support claim.
FamilyOrganising a child's maintenance claim
Separate the child's actual needs from disputes between adults. Record education, healthcare, daily care and payments in a clear, dated schedule.
FamilyMaintenance for a parent — preparing the factual record
A parent's maintenance question requires evidence of relationship, need and the proposed respondent's circumstances. It is not resolved solely by showing that…
FamilyKeeping a maintenance arrears ledger
An arrears ledger should follow the actual order month by month. Separate amounts due, payments received, adjustments and disputes.
FamilyChanging a maintenance order after circumstances change
A change in circumstances may justify an application under the relevant law. It does not normally authorise a party simply to stop following the existing order.
FamilyEarning capacity and actual income in a maintenance dispute
Distinguish income actually received from assumptions about earning ability. Both factual assertions need a clear basis in the particular legal proceeding.