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Supreme Court rules wife cannot get child maintenance when DNA proves husband is not father
Politics
Published on 24 April 2026
Marriage on paper ends the moment DNA proves non paternity
The Supreme Court held that a husband cannot be ordered to pay child maintenance when conclusive DNA testing proves he is not the biological father, even if the child was born during the marriage. Rejecting a wife’s appeal, the court upheld lower courts that denied maintenance after non-paternity was established.
- DNA results conclusively proving non-paternity bar maintenance orders
- Child born during marriage does not automatically create maintenance liability
- Supreme Court dismissed the wife’s bid for maintenance
- Lower courts denial was upheld
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