HAMA | Major Unmarried Daughter Need Not Show Disability To Claim Maintenance If Unable To Maintain Herself From Own Earnings: MP High Court

Jayanti Pahwa

14 July 2026 2:07 PM IST

  • HAMA | Major Unmarried Daughter Need Not Show Disability To Claim Maintenance If Unable To Maintain Herself From Own Earnings: MP High Court

    Upholding a family court order granting maintenance pendente lite of ₹2,000 to an unmarried adult daughter, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that Section 20(3) of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act (HAM Act) clearly states that the daughter needs to show that she is unable to maintain herself with her earnings or other property and does not need to prove any disability....

    Jayanti Pahwa

    Jayanti Pahwa

    Jayanti Pahwa is a Correspondent with LiveLaw, covering the Madhya Pradesh High Court

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