If any husband fails to maintain his wife adequately the wife may in addition to seeking any other legal remedy available to apply to_________ to determine the matter of maintenance?
Correct answer: B. Chairman Union Council
- A. Parents of the husband
- B. Chairman Union Council
- C. Elder of the Community
- D. None of the above
Explanation
Section 9 allows the wife to apply to the Chairman of the Union Council for determination of the maintenance matter, without excluding other legal remedies. The husband's parents or community elders have no statutory authority under this provision.
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