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Wife's salary is more than mine, am i liable to pay maintenance


28-Feb-2023 (In Divorce Law)
I am working in private firm and my wife is in government job her salary is 2.5 times than my salary is she eligible to take maintenance from me in divorce
Answers (2)

Answer #1
630 votes
If your wife file case u/s 125cr.p.c then your wife is eligible to get mentainance as per latest decision of supreme court of India except this your wife cannot claim maintainence from you in any manner or in any case
Answer #2
907 votes
If you show the salary slip of your wife or anything which proves her salary.
And you give your salary details.
Some leading Judgment are also there to support your case.
For maintenance she has to file separate case for it.
Not in divorce case.

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