Legal Question in Family Law in India

please advice about mainteance of child

i am working in mumbai with wife & child is at kolkatta

She has filed 498a,406 against me & my familyn March'09 in mumbai

in May'09 she has filed maintenace petition along with interim in kol deamnding 30k & 20 k for herself and my 1.5 years kid

I have offered to live again with my wife & child ,however same was ignored by learned court.

i was able to prove the education and earning capablities of my wife ,hence court rejected the same,however passed an order of 8k since date of applicatiion for my daugther on my salary of 65k in dec'09 citing standard of living

please suggest future course of action & how i can challenge the order

any significant judegmments


Asked on 1/11/10, 1:01 am

3 Answers from Attorneys

RAJIV GUPTA (Cell: +91 9811284735) [email protected]

you can challenge the judgment in the higher court but there is no straight jacket formula for reduction of maintenance and it is being done on the basis of facts of each n every case. your wife may also file a petition for enhancement of her maintenance.

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Answered on 1/11/10, 3:01 am
Sudershan Goel India Law Offices of Sudershan Goel - Advocate

You may better start making payment immediately alongwith all the arrears to avoid any adverse order. and to establish your bona fides.

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Answered on 1/11/10, 12:27 pm
Aniruddha Pawse Aniruddha.P.Pawse Advocates

you can go in appeal.

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Answered on 1/12/10, 10:12 pm


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