FATHER CANNOT BE ABSOLVED OF MAINTAINING CHILD AFTER DIVORCE: SUPREME COURT The Supreme Court has held that the liability and responsibility of a father to maintain the child continues till the age of majority despite dissolution of the parents’ marriage (Neha Tyagi vs. Lieutenant Colonel Deepak Tyagi). A Bench of Justices MR Shah and AS Bopanna was hearing an appeal by a wife against the judgment of the Rajasthan High Court, that confirmed a dissolution of marriage decree ordered by the Family Court between the appellant and respondent on the grounds of cruelty and desertion by the appellant. Therefore, the decree of dissolution passed by the Family Court was upheld by the Supreme Court. However, the Court emphasised that the respondent owed responsibility to his son till he became an adult. It, therefore, directed the respondent to pay ₹50, 000 per month with effect from December 2019 to the appellant. He was also directed to pay the arrears of the same amount within eight weeks. It was further directed that future maintenance be deducted directly from his salary by the Army and credited to the appellant’s bank account. In case the respondent fails to pay the arrears within eight weeks, the Army authorities were directed to deduct the same in monthly instalments from his salary without exceeding 50 per cent of his total monthly pay. Reddy & amp; Reddy Law Firm is having team of advocates and will help you in all Disputes relating to family law including divorce, child custody.