REFUSAL ON NEGLECT TO MAINTAIN
It is established that refusal or failure to maintain may be expressed or implied by word or through actions and actions. Denial and omission can be more than failure and omission. However, in the case of an unwilling person such as a child, mere negligence or negligence is considered refusal or failure to pay mantainence of child.
(1) While disposing of an application under sub sec. (1) of Sec. 12The magistrate may order the defendant to provide monetary compensation to cover the costs and losses suffered by the aggreived person and children of aggrieved persons as a result of domestic violence, and shall not be entitled to such compensation. includes but is not limited to: exclusive:
(a) loss of revenue; (b) medical expenses; (c) loss resulting from the destruction, damage, or removal of property under the victim’s control; (d) maintenance of injured persons and their children (if any), including orders made under or in addition to orders made under Section; Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 (February 2, 1974) or any other law currently in force.
(2) Any financial relief granted under this section shall be reasonable, fair, reasonable, and consistent with the standard of living to which the victim is accustomed.
(3) Depending on the nature and circumstances of the case, the district judge will be empowered to order an appropriate lump sum or monthly child support.
(4) The Magistrate will send a copy of the monetary relief order under subsection (1) to the parties to the application and to the officer in charge of the local police station having jurisdiction over the area where the defendant resides.
(5) The defendant must pay the victim any relief granted within the period specified in the order under subsection (1).
(6) If the defendant fails to pay pursuant to an order under subsection (1), the magistrate shall direct the defendant’s employer or debtor to pay the wages or salaries to which the defendant is entitled or any part of the debt can do or due to the defendant’s credit, either paid directly to the victim or deposited with the court, the amount of which may be adjusted to match the financial relief payable by the defendant.