Father Responsible To Maintain Child till Adulthood: Supreme Court In the case of Neha Tyagi v Lt.col Deepak Tyagi The supreme court held that “whatever be the dispute between the husband and the wife, a child should not be made to suffer. The liability and responsibility to maintain the child continues till the child/son attain the age of majority. It also cannot be disputed that the son has a right to be maintained as per the status of his father”. The court also added that the husband cannot be absolved from his liability and responsibility to maintain his son till he attains the age of majority. The legal experts at Reddy and Reddy law firm specialize in handling the matters related to Family Laws.