Being a senior citizen can we ask maintenance from our children

638 votes

Yes sir, There are several procedure in law. Firstly in criminal procedure code then there are two acts for old people and senior citizens, where u can claim for maintenance and your son is liable for paying you.

Advocate Vijendra Rai LawRato

520 votes

Dear Sir, From the information provided by you we assume that you have no source of income at present and your wife is earning pension. S.125 of CRPC casts duty upon children to maintain their parents, who may have no source of income. You can file an application under the said section before Magistrate Court within whose jursidiction you are residing. Apart from above, The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007 envisages providing need-based maintenance to the parents/grand parents from their children.The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007 also contains enabling provisions like protection of life and property of senior citizens, better medical facilities, setting up of old age homes in every district, etc. Our Parliament enacted the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007, recognizing statutorily that the parents are dependents of their daughters as well and are entitled to seek maintenance even from the married daughters.

Advocate Jairam Chandnani LawRato

643 votes

Yes you have complete right to maintaince from your both children. Quantam will b decided based upon earning and total people dependant. And about behaviour of your son application can b made for grevience revert with complete details

Advocate Namrata Rane LawRato