Section 13Part 2 — Duty to Maintain
Order for maintenance of wife and children
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Notwithstanding anything in section 12, it is lawful for the court to make an order for maintenance against a person refusing or neglecting to maintain his wife and children, or abandoning his wife or children, instead of, or in addition to ordering such person to be imprisoned.
Cross References
- Section 12 of Maintenance Act
penalties on neglecting to maintain