Family Court, ChandigarhMaintenance
Chandigarh Family Court grants ₹18,000 a month interim maintenance to wife and son
Fixed on the husband’s own affidavit of assets and income; payable from the date of application.
Published
00Background
The wife and their 6-year-old son have lived apart from the husband since January 2026. She applied for maintenance and interim maintenance.
01Submissions
For the applicant-wife
The husband is a salaried software engineer; she has no income and pays the child’s school fees from her savings.
For the respondent-husband
She is qualified and able to work. He is repaying a home loan.
02Observations
Both parties filed affidavits of assets and liabilities. The Court worked from the husband’s declared take-home pay, allowed his loan instalment as a deduction and held that the ability to earn is not the same as earning.
03Findings & directions
- Interim maintenance of ₹12,000 a month for the wife and ₹6,000 a month for the son.
- Payable from the date of the application; arrears in three instalments.
- Main petition listed for evidence on 18.11.2026.
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