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A mother’s daily care for her children counts too: Supreme Court on why her income, by itself, cannot halve father’s liability to maintain

The Court held that considering the parties’ status, the father’s admitted income and the needs of the 2 school-going daughters, maintenance of ₹60,000 per month was just and reasonable.

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Working mothers can’t be compelled exhaust themselves while fathers evade responsibility of their Children: Delhi High Court

“Maintenance of children is not confined to bare subsistence; it encompasses their overall upbringing, education, health, and standard of living, consistent with the means and status of the parents.”