The Sessions Court has ruled that a minor girl has every right to maintenance and is entitled to it.
The court said this on the basis of an appeal filed by the father of the 11-year-old girl against the Kurla magistrate's court order to pay her monthly maintenance children.
The boy's parents were divorced. The girl went to Kurla Magistrate Court through her grandfather and demanded maintenance.
He told the court that his mother and father had separated and he was living with his grandparents, which was not the case is in a position to give. The Curler magistrate ordered the father to pay Rs 5,000 and Rs 2,000 as monthly maintenance.
Residence Rs. 50,000 more child compensation. The father approached the Sessions Court against the order.
He argued that he and his wife had agreed to divorce and accepted Rs.1.5 Lakhs of people have given up their right to alimony and permanent alimony for themselves and their daughters. she said it wasn't
Responsibility for child support.
Additional Sessions Judge RM Sadrani, in his order, said that the right to maintenance is with the girl and she has this right.
At least until he becomes a minor. The court further held that the single payment was for five years only, if the parties agreed.
The maintenance was for life and the minor girl was entitled to maintenance. "The most important thing is to take care of a minor girl"
It is the duty of every father and this is the public policy," Justice Sadrani said and give up rights to future care, especially when rights of minors are involved.
SOURCE: THE FREE PRESS JOURNAL
