Joint family ke breakdown aur migration ke time me bohot senior citizens practical abandonment face karte hain. Is problem ko tackle karne ke liye multiple deshon ne specific laws banaye hain jo adult children aur sometimes relatives pe maintenance aur care ka legal duty impose karte hain.
Provisions allow:
- Elderly parents ko monthly maintenance claim karne ka right,
- Fast-track tribunals ya authorities jahan wo application de sakte hain,
- Caps/minimums based on income assessment,
- In extreme cases, property transfer revocation if done under promise of care but later neglect hua.
Idea yeh hai ki parents ko courtroom ke darwaze pe sar-pitna na pade, lekin jab moral duty fail ho jaye, to legal obligation enforceable ho. Abuse, mental cruelty, ya forceful eviction ke cases me police aur protection mechanisms bhi activate ho sakte hain.
Parents ko bhi apni property planning smartly karni chahiye – sab kuch early transfer kar dena bina safeguards ke kabhi-kabhi unko completely dependent chhod deta hai. Life estate, conditional gifts, ya clear Wills zyada safe options ho sakte hain.
Aging society me yeh question central hai: law kitna support kare, aur family kitni responsibility own kare.
