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What is the criterion for alimony


28-May-2023 (In Divorce Law)
This is a 2nd divorce. The girl has stayed only intermittently with the guy for a very short span of 2-3 month ( that too intermittently). She is an acute patient of depression and gets abusive at time. Can the girls family ask for alimony? If so what are the criterion under which this can be ruled off ( she doesn't work).
Answers (3)

Answer #1
832 votes
Yes definitely the girl can demand for maintenance and alimony, husband needs to defend himself and prove that girl cannot demand maintenance and or any kind of alimony by citing some Landmark judgments of the Hon'ble Supreme Court
Answer #2
885 votes
They may ask for alimony. It depends on person. There are several factors that decides alimony amount. Income of both parties is one very important factor.

Others are existence of issue or kids, weakness of girl etc.
Answer #3
888 votes
A court decision is there that a husband cannot divorce a wife if she is ailing still entire facts need to be ascertained and be placed before court for adjudicating whether divorce is possible and the wife may ask for alimony.

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