When Child Is Sent For Higher Education Abroad, Concurrence Of Both Parents, Particularly One Who Is Paying For It Is Necessary: Bombay HC
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When Child Is Sent For Higher Education Abroad, Concurrence Of Both Parents, Particularly One Who Is Paying For It Is Necessary: Bombay HC

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The Bombay High Court recently held that when a child is being sent abroad for higher education abroad, concurrence of both the parents, particularly the one who is paying for it is necessary. Division bench of Justice Akil Kureshi and Justice SJ Kathawalla were hearing an application filed by one Sheetal Bhatija in her appeal against the family court order wherein the respondent husband was directed to pay both daughters maintenance of Rs.50,000 per month. This is so because the applicant has not been able to produce clear evidence of the current financial capacity of the husband Concededly the decision to send the daughter for higher education abroad was taken out consultation of the husband, whatever the reason for non-consultation may be; when a ward is being sent for higher education abroad at a relatively young age, which entails considerable expenditure, the concurrence of both the parents, particularly one who is expected to bear the expenditure thereof, would be necessary. Therefore, looking at the resources of the husband and the fact that their daughter Shrishti was doing well in Australia, Court directed the husband to pay Rs.25 lakh to the applicant wife within four weeks.

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