Senior Citizen Maintenance & Protection Petition (MWPSC Act 2007)
माता-पिता एवं वरिष्ठ नागरिक भरण-पोषण आवेदन (अधिनियम 2007)
Statutory legal claim by elderly parents against children/heirs who neglect, abandon, or fail to provide basic maintenance.
Documents required (आवश्यक दस्तावेज)
- Age Proof of Senior Citizen (60+ Years)
- Names, Addresses, and Incomes of Adult Children / Legal Heirs
- Medical Expense Receipts / Proof of Monthly Financial Requirement
- Self-Attested Residence Proof
Key details
- Authority: Maintenance Tribunal presided by Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM)
- Stamp paper / fee: None (Statutory Zero Court Fee under MWPSC Act)
- How to submit: Filed directly before SDM Maintenance Tribunal without mandatory advocate
- Processing time: 90 Days Statutory Time-Bound Disposal by SDM Tribunal
- Official portal: https://socialjustice.gov.in