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Section 8: Duration of order for maintenance

The Himachal Pradesh Maintenance of Parents and Dependants Act, 2001State Act of Himachal Pradesh · Act 19 of 2001

(1) Except where an order for maintenance is expressed to be for any shorter period or where any such order has been rescinded, a maintenance order shall expire-

(a) if the maintenance was unsecured, on the death of the applicant or the respondent, whichever is earlier; and

(b) if the maintenance was secured, on the death of the applicant.

(2) Where a maintenance order was made against more than one respondent, the death of a respondent does not affect the liability of the others to continue paying maintenance to the applicant. The applicant may apply to the Tribunal to re-apportion the liability among the surviving respondents.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Himachal Pradesh Maintenance of Parents and Dependants Act, 2001
Section8
Marginal noteDuration of order for maintenance
JurisdictionState of Himachal Pradesh
StatusIn force as published by the source

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