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Precedent

Family courts may allow an automatic annual increase in maintenance

Citation: 2024 CLC 302 Court: District Court Bench: Family Judge Decided: 9 May 2024

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Headnote

To avoid repeated litigation, a family court is competent to grant a reasonable annual increase in the rate of maintenance keyed to inflation.

Key holdings

  1. An annual increase spares the parties from filing fresh suits each year.
  2. The rate must be reasonable and related to the means of the father.
  3. Interim maintenance may be fixed at the first hearing.