Maintenance is the financial support gave to pay for the reasonable costs of accommodation, clothing, food and living expenses required by a Wife or Child
Every Husband has a statutory (legal) duty to provide Maintenance for his Wife, and every parent has the same responsibility to provide Maintenance for the parent’s Child
A party can formally apply to the Family Justice Court to get a Maintenance Order which will officially order the Husband or parent to provide Maintenance to his Wife or Children
The Wife has a right to claim Maintenance from the Husband regardless of her misconduct
However, a Wife’s misconduct can affect the amount of Maintenance that the Family Justice Court awards her
The duty to provide Maintenance for the Wife and Child exists regardless of whether Divorce Court cases are ongoing (i.e. the Husband or Father must maintain his Wife and Children even when the marriage has not broken down and when the marriage has not been ended)
Maintenance can be paid by giving a monthly allowance or making a lump sum payment
