Family Law · Punjab

Is a wife entitled to maintenance during iddat and beyond under the West Pakistan Family Courts Act?

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Seeking clarity on the interplay between maintenance, dower, and the Family Courts Act 1964 as applied by the Lahore High Court in recent decisions.

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Maintenance during subsistence of marriage and the iddat period is well established. The Family Court has jurisdiction to fix a reasonable amount having regard to the husband's means and the wife's status. Dower is a separate, independent obligation and its decree does not bar maintenance.

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