Claim or defend maintenance for a wife and children through the Family Court. We ensure lawful support is fixed fairly and actually recovered.
Maintenance (nafaqa) is the financial support a husband and father is legally obliged to provide. When a marriage breaks down, disputes over maintenance for the wife and children are common. We pursue rightful maintenance claims and defend unfair ones, and we enforce orders so that support is not just ordered on paper but actually paid.
A wife is entitled to maintenance from her husband during the marriage and, in defined circumstances, thereafter. Children are entitled to maintenance from their father; where he fails to provide, a claim can be brought on the child’s behalf. Courts assess maintenance according to the husband’s means and the reasonable needs of the dependants.
Obtaining an order is only half the job. We also pursue execution and recovery where a party refuses to pay, using the enforcement powers of the Family Courts.
Maintenance is usually resolved together with Khula or custody. Handling them together saves time and produces a coherent outcome for your family.
We assess entitlement, the paying party’s means and a realistic maintenance figure.
We initiate the maintenance suit or respond to one, seeking interim support where appropriate.
We present financial evidence and argue for a fair, sustainable maintenance order.
We enforce the order so the maintenance awarded is actually paid.
There is no fixed figure. Courts consider the husband/father’s income and means and the reasonable needs of the wife and children. We build the evidence to support a fair amount.
Yes. Where a father fails to maintain his children, a claim can be filed on their behalf, and the court can order and enforce payment.
We pursue execution proceedings. The Family Courts have powers to enforce recovery, including against salary and assets in appropriate cases.
Yes. Maintenance can be varied where circumstances change, such as rising costs or a change in income. We can file for an increase.
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