Family and Personal Law
The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007
Act 56 of 2007 · 32 sections
Title, date and preamble
[29 December, 2007.]
An Act to provide for more effective provisions for the maintenance and welfare of parents and
senior citizens guaranteed and recognised under the Constitution and for matters connected
therewith or incidental thereto.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—
Contents
CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY
CHAPTER II MAINTEINANCE OF PARENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS
- 4.Maintenance of parents and senior citizens
- 5.Application for maintenance
- 6.Jurisdiction and procedure
- 7.Constitution of Maintenance Tribunal
- 8.Summary procedure in case of inquiry
- 9.Order for maintenance
- 10.Alteration in allowance
- 11.Enforcement of order of maintenance
- 12.Option regarding maintenance in certain cases
- 13.Deposit of maintenance amount
- 14.Award of interest where any claim is allowed
- 15.Constitution of Appellate Tribunal
- 16.Appeals
- 17.Right to legal representation
- 18.Maintenance Officer