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Under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, the maintenance of illegitimate children is:

Section 20(1) binds a Hindu to maintain "his or her legitimate or illegitimate children", and section 20(2) lets such a child claim from the father or mother while a minor.…

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Under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, the maintenance of illegitimate children is:

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Section 20(1) binds a Hindu to maintain "his or her legitimate or illegitimate children", and section 20(2) lets such a child claim from the father or mother while a minor. The duty is statutory, falls on both parents, and is not a matter of discretion.

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