Maintenance after remarriage

Rakesh (Querist) 23 August 2015 This query is : Resolved
Can a lady claim maintenance for her child from his biological fathe, in case lady is presently living with her husband.
Actually the lady was in affair with someone and got pregnant.

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Devajyoti Barman (Expert) 24 August 2015
The biological father is responsible for maintenance of the child even if wife is straying separately.

Rajendra K Goyal (Expert) 24 August 2015
She can claim.

Advocate Bhartesh goyal (Expert) 24 August 2015
Yes,lady can claim maintenance for her child from her biological father.

K.S.Srinivas (Expert) 24 August 2015
Yes. She can claim.

SAINATH DEVALLA (Expert) 24 August 2015

Illegitimate sons and daughters are “dependants” under Section 21 of the Act and are entitled to get maintenance from the estate of their putative father under Section 22 – in case of a son till he is a minor and incase of a daughter ,till she remains unmarried.