Alimony Calculator India
What is Alimony? Alimony (Maintenance) is a legal obligation on a person to provide financial support to their spouse during or after marital separation or divorce under divorce maintenance rules in India. The term alimony comes from the Latin word alimōnia (“nourishment, sustenance”, from al here, “to nourish”), from which also alimentary (of, or relating to food, nutrition, or digestion) and the Scots law concept of aliment , and was a rule of sustenance to provide for the wife’s lodging, food, clothing, and other necessities after divorce. There are five major communities in the Indian Society: Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Parsis, and Jews. These communities have their own personal laws derived from religious scriptures, customs, and traditions. Hence, the basis of seeking divorce and alimony varies according to their cultural beliefs. Alimony vs Child Support Often, people confuse alimony with child support. However, they are two completely diffe...