Where a Family Court has been established for the area, in which court should a Hindu wife's civil…

Section 7(1), Explanation (f), and section 8 of the Family Courts Act, 1984 vest suits for maintenance in the "Family Court" where one has been established for the area. Section 18 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 recognises the wife's entitlement to maintenance, and section 23 makes her property and earnings relevant to the amount.