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Is the Husband Detained If He Doesn't Pay Maintenance in Jordan?
When the husband can be imprisoned for refusing maintenance in Jordan, the difference between refusal and insolvency, and legal safeguards.
⚖ Based on official Jordanian law — Personal Status Law No. 15 of 2019
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- ⚖Cites Personal Status Law No. 15 of 2019
Frequently Asked Questions
- How long is the detention?
- Minimum usually days (3-7), maximum may reach a month or more. Longer in large-arrears cases; increases with repetition. Ends with payment even if duration is incomplete.
- How does detention end?
- By full payment, partial payment with a guarantee, proof of true insolvency with credible evidence, expiry of the legal duration, or wife's waiver with continuation of other measures.
- When is the husband not detained?
- Upon proof of full insolvency with strong witnesses and documents, severe illness, exclusive care of a child or sick person, payment acknowledgment with guarantee, or wife's waiver.
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