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Are Children Obligated to Maintain Their Parents in Jordan?
When solvent children must support their poor parents under Jordanian law, and how to claim it.
⚖ 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 is the obligation distributed among children?
- By each one's financial capacity, voluntary agreement, or court ruling in disputes. The more solvent pays more; equal distribution when circumstances match.
- Is a divorced mother entitled to her children's maintenance?
- Yes — an insolvent divorced mother is entitled to maintenance from her children under the same conditions. Likewise a widowed mother after her husband's death.
- Is a daughter obligated to maintain parents like a son?
- Yes — if the daughter is solvent, she is obligated like a son. The law does not differentiate when capacity matches.
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