Hindu Adoption Maintenance Act

Summary

Sections 18 to 27 of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956, cover maintenance for wives, widowed daughter-in-laws, children, and dependents. Section 18 addresses maintenance for wives, Section 19 for widowed daughter-in-laws, and Section 20 for children and aged parents. Section 21 defines dependents, while Section 22 covers their maintenance. Section 23 discusses the amount of maintenance, and Section 24 specifies that claimants must be Hindu. Section 25 allows for alteration of maintenance based on changing circumstances, Section 26 prioritizes debt repayment, and Section 27 discusses when maintenance becomes a charge.