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SCC Blog
Widowed daughter-in-law a ‘dependant’ under HAMA, 1956; Entitled to claim maintenance from deceased father-in-law’s estate: SC
By Sucheta
Supreme Court: While considering this case concerning heirs/family members over issues surrounding the registered will of deceased M who died in December 2021, the Division Bench of Pankaj Mithal* and…
Jus Corpus Law Journal Blogs
A DOCTRINAL AND JUDICIAL ANALYSIS OF INDIAN MATRIMONIAL LAW
By JusCorpus
INTRODUCTIONIn the landscape of Indian family law, few topics spark as much heated debate as the financial obligations tied to marriage. To the layperson, the legal system often appears contradictory:…
The Indian Lawyer Blog
DELHI HIGH COURT HOLDS EMPLOYABILITY ALONE CANNOT DEFEAT A WIFE’S CLAIM TO MAINTENANCE
Introduction The case of A v. State and Anr. CRL.REV.P. 210/2018, CRL.M.A. 4612/2018, decided by the High Court of Delhi on 13 October 2025, was heard by Hon’ble Mr. Justice…
Pennsylvania Divorce and Domestic Relations Blog
The New Age of Divorce Brings an Adventure in the Surreal
By Mark Ashton
JDonna and Roger Young married in 2017 and separated two years later. Husband is a 55 year old stone mason with 20 years as owner of his own business. Wife,…
Legal Bites
Concealment of Income Bars Maintenance, Not Residence Rights Under the Domestic Violence Act
The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 is a remedial statute intended to secure substantive justice for women facing domestic abuse. It provides a comprehensive framework of civil…
Legal Bites
Circumstantial Evidence Enough to Prove Adultery and Deny Maintenance
Adultery, as a matrimonial wrong, is rarely proved by direct evidence. Law recognises that illicit intimacy thrives in secrecy, away from the overt public gaze. Courts have therefore historically allowed…
The Family Law and Divorce Law Blog
When Biometric Evidence Proves Cohabitation: RJS v LAS (Case No. 5486/2022) [2025] ZAWCHC (2 December 2025) – A Dum Casta Judgment on Post-Divorce Maintenance Termination.
Background Facts: A Tale of Two Estates in Paarl The marriage between RJS and LAS was dissolved by decree of divorce granted by the Western Cape Division of the High…
NJ Family Legal Blog
Feeling Like Your Marriage Wasn’t 20 Years Does Not Make it So
Open durational alimony is generally granted only if a marriage lasts 20 years. Feeling that your marriage is not 20 years long does not make it so. Marriage is typically…
NY Disability Law Blog
Can You Receive Disability and Alimony at the Same Time?
Divorce is a complicated process on its own, and gets even more confusing when Social Security Disability (SSDI) benefits are involved. One question many people receiving SSDI have is whether…
The Korean Law Blog
Alimony in Korean Divorces: Spousal Support Under Korean Divorce Law
By Sean Hayes
Alimony is a familiar concept in many Western jurisdictions; however, in Korea, alimony, as known in the West, is not recognized under the Korean Civil Act. Instead, Korean family courts…