CASELAW

In the case of Mr. John Doe v. Ms. Jane Doe, a court in the United States ordered Mr. Doe, who was residing in the United States, to pay maintenance to his wife, Ms. Doe, who was residing in India. The court held that it had jurisdiction to entertain the maintenance petition under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA). The UIFSA is a law that allows courts in one state to enforce child support and maintenance orders issued by courts in other states.

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  An Indian woman A married an American man B and they lived in the United States. The husband and wife were unable to agree on how to divide their marital assets. The wife filed for divorce in the United States and the court divided the marital assets equitably, taking into account the needs of both spouses. The court also ordered the husband to pay the wife spousal support.
  The husband appealed the court's decision, but the appellate court upheld the decision. The marital assets were divided equitably and the husband was ordered to pay the wife spousal support.
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  An Indian woman A married an American man B and they moved to the United States. After a few years of marriage, the husband filed for divorce and refused to pay maintenance to the wife. The wife filed for divorce in India and the Indian court ordered the husband to pay her maintenance, even though he was living in the United States. The court also ordered the husband to return to India to face the divorce proceedings.
  The husband refused to return to India, but the Indian court was able to enforce its order in the United States. The husband's assets in the United States were seized and used to pay the wife maintenance.
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  An Indian woman A married an American man B and they lived in the United States. The husband was physically abusive to the wife. The wife filed for divorce in the United States and the court ordered the husband to stop abusing the wife and to pay her maintenance and child support. The court also ordered the husband to leave the home.
  The husband complied with the court's order and stopped abusing the wife. He also paid her maintenance and child support. The husband left the home and the wife and children were able to live in peace.

CASELAW

Mrs. Reena Singh v. Mr. Rajesh Singh, the Delhi High Court held that an Indian court has jurisdiction to entertain a maintenance petition filed by an Indian wife against her American husband, even if the husband has obtained a divorce from her in the United States. The court further held that the wife is entitled to maintenance under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, even though the divorce was granted in the United States.

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  A is an American citizen who marries B, an Indian citizen. They live in the United States and have a child together. However, the marriage ends in divorce and A is ordered to pay maintenance and child support to B. A makes the payments for a while, but then stops paying. B files a lawsuit against A to enforce the maintenance and child support order. The court finds A in contempt of court and orders him to pay all of the back payments, plus interest.
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  A is an American citizen who marries B, an Indian citizen. They live in the United States and have a child together. However, the marriage ends in divorce and A is ordered to pay maintenance to B. A starts a new job and tells his employer not to withhold any maintenance payments from his paycheck. B finds out about this and files a lawsuit against A's employer for failing to withhold maintenance payments. The court orders A's employer to withhold maintenance payments from his paycheck and to pay all of the back payments to B.
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  A is an American citizen who marries B, an Indian citizen. They live in the United States and have a child together. The marriage ends in divorce and A is ordered to pay maintenance to B. A's income decreases due to job loss or illness and he is unable to make the maintenance payments. B files a motion with the court to increase the maintenance payments. The court considers A's financial situation and orders him to pay a reduced amount of maintenance.
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  A is an Indian citizen who marries B, an American citizen. They live in India and have a child together. The marriage ends in divorce and B is ordered to pay maintenance to A. B's income increases due to a promotion or new job and he is able to afford to pay more maintenance. A files a motion with the court to increase the maintenance payments. The court considers B's financial situation and orders him to pay an increased amount of maintenance.
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  A is an American citizen who marries B, an Indian citizen. They live in the United States and have a child together. The marriage ends in divorce and A is ordered to pay maintenance to B. A decides to retire early and his income decreases. B files a motion with the court to increase the maintenance payments due to A's decreased income. The court considers A's financial situation and orders him to pay the same amount of maintenance that he was paying before he retired.