Archive · 24 Jul 2026
Bombay HC Denies Maintenance to US-Based Woman
The Bombay High Court refused to give a US-based woman interim maintenance of Rs 1 lakh per month.
The court said that because she earns more than her former husband, she cannot ask for maintenance just because living costs are high in the US.
The woman is highly qualified and earns a good salary, while her husband has a non-technical background and fears job loss due to AI.
The court also noted that the woman had been denied permanent alimony by the Family Court.
The woman argued that she is under financial strain due to the high cost of living in the US, but the court rejected this, saying she has sufficient income to support herself.
The Bombay High Court refused to grant interim maintenance of Rs 1 lakh per month to a US-based woman.
The court held that the woman's higher income outweighed her claim based on living expenses abroad.
The woman is highly qualified and earns a gross monthly salary of USD 8,700.
The husband has a non-technical background and fears job loss due to AI.
The Family Court had granted custody of the elder son to the husband and the younger son to the wife.
The court noted that the woman had been denied permanent alimony by the Family Court.
- Who
- A US-based woman and her former husband
- What
- The Bombay High Court refused to grant interim maintenance to the woman
- When
- July 23
- Where
- Bombay High Court, Mumbai
- Why
- The court held that the woman's higher income outweighed her claim based on living expenses abroad
Woman's Perspective
Court's Perspective
Financial Strain Due to Cost of Living
Woman's Perspective
The woman argued that she is under financial strain due to the high cost of living in the US and needs interim maintenance to support herself and her son.
Court's Perspective
The court rejected this argument, stating that her higher income outweighs the cost of living abroad and she cannot claim maintenance based solely on this reason.
Financial Independence
Woman's Perspective
The woman claimed she has no surplus income and is single-handedly meeting her son's expenses.
Court's Perspective
The court noted that the woman has a substantial income and sufficient means to support herself, making her ineligible for interim maintenance.
- Woman's Income
- USD 8,700 per month
- Husband's Income
- Not specified, but lower than the wife's
- Interim Maintenance Claimed
- Rs 1 lakh per month
- Interim Maintenance Granted
- Rs 25,000 towards litigation expenses
- Custody of Elder Son
- Husband
- Custody of Younger Son
- Wife
- Date of Judgment
- July 23
- Court
- Bombay High Court