Section 13 of The maintenance and welfare of parents and senior citizens act, 2007
When an order is made under this Chapter, the children or relative who is required to pay any amount in terms of such order shall within thirty days of the date of announcing the order by the Tribunal, deposit the entire amount ordered in such manner as the Tribunal may direct.
Summary
- When the Tribunal makes an order under Chapter II of the Act, the children or relative required to pay must deposit the entire amount.
- This deposit of the full ordered amount must be made within thirty days of the date the Tribunal announces the order.
- The deposit must be done in the specific way or manner that the Tribunal directs.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. Who is required to deposit the maintenance amount under this provision?
Any children or relatives who have been ordered by the Tribunal to pay maintenance must make the deposit.
2. What is the deadline to deposit the maintenance amount?
The entire ordered amount must be deposited within thirty days of the date the Tribunal announces the order.
3. How should the ordered amount be deposited?
It must be deposited in the specific way or manner that the Tribunal directs.
Test yourself
Q1.Under Section 13 of The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, within how many days must children or relatives deposit the ordered maintenance amount?
Q2.Under Section 13 of The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, what amount must be deposited by the children or relative within the specified time limit?
Q3.Under Section 13 of The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, who decides the manner in which the ordered maintenance amount must be deposited?
Q4.Under Section 13 of The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, the obligation to deposit the maintenance amount is triggered by an order made under which Chapter of the Act?