Father Cannot Escape Maintenance Liability Even If Mother Earns More: Allahabad High Court Emphasises Shared Financial Responsibility While Rejecting Father’s Plea to Implead Mother
Despite the Allahabad High Court recognizing shared parental duty, should the law continue to treat the father as the default payer even when the mother’s earnings are higher? The Allahabad High Court, through Hon’ble Justice Madan Pal Singh, clarified that while a father cannot escape his legal duty to maintain his child, courts must also consider the mother’s income…