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Who Is Entitled to Maintenance in Jordanian Law?
Persons entitled to maintenance under Jordanian law: wife, children, parents, and relatives under defined conditions.
⚖ Based on official Jordanian law — Personal Status Law No. 15 of 2019
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is a wife in nushūz entitled to maintenance?
- No — a wife adjudged in nushūz loses maintenance throughout the nushūz period, which resumes immediately when nushūz ends by returning to the marital home.
- Are children entitled to maintenance after divorce?
- Yes — child support is an independent right unaffected by divorce. It continues on the father: for sons until earning age, for daughters until marriage.
- Is a solvent wife entitled to maintenance?
- Yes — wife maintenance does not depend on her insolvency. It is a right established upon a valid contract even if she is solvent.
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