What if husband is unable to pay maintenance. What punishment for him?
23-May-2023 (In Divorce Law)
If a wife seeks for monthly maintenance while a divorce case is in continuation and husband is unable to pay the amount ruled out by the court, what is the punishment the husband is entitled to?
If the husband fails to comply with maintenance order the court can pass arrest warrant against husband.
Further court can attach husbands property and can recover the amount from husband property
1) For non payment of maintenance ordered by the court the husband can be sent to jail until her is able to pay up.
2) It is advisable to pay up and move a petition to contest the amount ordered by the court requesting it to be reduced.
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