While the Women's Charter provides an avenue for ex-wives and incapacitated ex-husbands to claim maintenance from their former spouse, whether a maintenance order is made depends on a myriad of factors including the ex-spouse's list of expenses, both parties' income or income capacity, both parties' assets available to meet their expenses etc. It is a common misconception that ex-wives will automatically be awarded maintenance upon divorce. In general, ex-wives who are employed or able to secure employment will NOT be awarded maintenance as they are able to meet their own expenses through their own salaries. Child maintenance is always shared between parents, usually in the proportions of their respective incomes but also taking into account their respective expenses and assets post-divorce.
While the Women's Charter provides an avenue for ex-wives and incapacitated ex-husbands to claim maintenance from their former spouse, whether a maintenance order is made depends on a myriad of factors including the ex-spouse's list of expenses, both parties' income or income capacity, both parties' assets available to meet their expenses etc. It is a common misconception that ex-wives will automatically be awarded maintenance upon divorce. In general, ex-wives who are employed or able to secure employment will NOT be awarded maintenance as they are able to meet their own expenses through their own salaries. Child maintenance is always shared between parents, usually in the proportions of their respective incomes but also taking into account their respective expenses and assets post-divorce.