190 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
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128. Maintenance of children and aged parents. —(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, a Hindu is bound, during his life-time, to maintain his legitimate or illegitimate child and his aged parents.
(2) A legitimate or illegitimate child may claim maintenance from his or her father so long as he or she is a minor:
Provided that in the case of an unmarried daughter she may claim maintenance so long as she lives with her father and remains unmarried.
(3) A father may claim maintenance from his son if he is aged and infirm.
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129. Maintenance of children by mother. —A Hindu woman is bound during her life-time to maintain her legitimate or illegitimate children if her husband is unable to do so and she has the necessary means to maintain them.