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Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act | Divorce Extinguishes Ex-Wife's Right to Husband's Property Absent Court Order : Andhra Pradesh HC
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Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act | Divorce Extinguishes Ex-Wife's Right to Husband's Property Absent Court Order : Andhra Pradesh HC

The Andhra Pradesh High Court ruled that a divorced wife has no automatic right to reside in her former husband's property under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, unless a court order explicitly preserves such rights. The judgment reinforces that divorce terminates property entitlements absent judicial intervention, impacting maintenance and eviction disputes involving senior citizens.