Allahabad HC: 18-Year-Old Son Not Entitled to Father's Maintenance
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News18•21-01-2026, 08:21
Allahabad HC: 18-Year-Old Son Not Entitled to Father's Maintenance
- •The Allahabad High Court ruled that a son is not entitled to maintenance from his father after turning 18.
- •The court quashed a Family Court's maintenance order for an adult son but upheld the increased maintenance for the wife.
- •Justice Rajiv Lochan Shukla delivered the verdict on a petition filed by Moazzam Ali, challenging a Bhadohi Family Court decision.
- •The petitioner argued that the son was already an adult by January 5, 2023, making his maintenance order illegal.
- •The High Court deemed the increased maintenance of Rs 6,000 for the wife appropriate, noting the husband failed to prove inability to pay.
Why It Matters: Allahabad High Court rules adult sons are not entitled to maintenance from fathers, upholding wife's increased support.
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