What child maintenance can a mother claim for her children from their father if they are all Jewish ? Are there things she is expected to pay for?
By: דיאנה שאלתיאל•Published on: 13 May, 2022Where the mother, father and children are all Jewish, the father alone is responsible for supporting the minors financially until they are 15. He alone is responsible for providing their basic needs such as accommodation, food, clothing , footwear and education. Expenses other than basic needs (e.g. extra-curricular activities and exceptional medical expenses) are to be shared equally between both parents depending upon their relative incomes. The father’s maintenance obligation towards his minor children is based not only on what he earns, but on his earning capability.