Man not exempt from child support if wife financially stable: HC
Hindustan Times Bengaluru|January 02, 2025
A man cannot be exempted from financially supporting his child simply because his wife has the potential to provide for the child, the Delhi high court ruled in a recent judgment.
Shruti Kakkar

NEW DELHI:

Upholding a city court's order, the high court directed the father to pay maintenance to his son until he graduates or begins earning, asserting that maintenance ensures a dignified existence, not mere survival.

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