Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Maintenance Act 1965 - SECT 9

Court may order wife to support husband

9. Court may order wife to support husband

Where the court, upon complaint made by or on behalf of a husband, is
satisfied-

   (a)  that the husband is unable through illness or other reasonable cause
        to support himself adequately; and

   (b)  that his wife, without just cause or excuse-

   (i)  has deserted him;

   (ii) has neglected and still neglects to provide him with adequate means of
        support; or

   (iii) is about to remove out of Victoria without providing him with
        adequate means of support- the court may order her to pay for or
        towards his maintenance such amount as it thinks reasonable having
        regard to his accustomed condition in life, his means and earning
        capacity at the time of the hearing and any evidence before the court
        as to his wife's means, earning capacity and ability to pay
        maintenance.

Subdivision 4-Orders against unmarried fathers or mothers for maintenance of
children



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Subdivision 5-Orders against putative fathers for preliminary expenses and for
maintenance of unborn children

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Subdivision 6-Orders for funeral expenses

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Subdivision 7-Orders for medical and like expenses