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Under section 4(2) of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, the quantum of maintenance payable…

Section 4(2) requires consideration of the female party's needs, her lifestyle during marriage, and the means of the payer. Marital living standards therefore matter to the…

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Under section 4(2) of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, the quantum of maintenance payable to the female contracting party to a child marriage is determined having regard to, among other things, "the lifestyle enjoyed by such child during her marriage"; this reference indicates that maintenance:

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Section 4(2) requires consideration of the female party's needs, her lifestyle during marriage, and the means of the payer. Marital living standards therefore matter to the amount, but the provision does not guarantee an unchanged lifestyle regardless of the other statutory factors.

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