Practice Area

Maintenance is the provision of support (financial in nature) for wives, children or incapacitated person.
Some examples of common maintenance orders include:
• Fixed monthly payments.
• Reimbursement (repayment) of specific expenses, either in full or in part.
• Direct payment of expenses to a service provider (such as a childcare centre or utilities provider).
Maintenance may also be backdated at the court’s discretion.
Types of maintenance applications in the Family Justice Courts

You can apply in the Family Justice Courts for:
• A fresh maintenance order for a spouse, child or incapacitated person.
If you are in a Muslim marriage, you can apply for maintenance from a spouse or for your child in the Family Justic Court in accordance with the Women’s Charter.
• Enforcement of an existing maintenance order made by the Family Justice Courts for a spouse, ex-spouse, or child.
• Enforcement of a maintenance order, nafkah iddah or mutaah made by the Syariah Court.
• Enforcement of an order made by the Tribunal for the Maintenance of Parents.
• An order to vary (change) or revoke (cancel) an order made by the Family Justice Courts.