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Is a divorced woman entitled to refuse her maintenance and that of her son, or is she entitled to refuse her maintenance only, without that of her son?

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It appears that the mother does not have the right to refuse the maintenance provided by the child's father to the child, because the child has the right to ownership, and a gift to him is valid if its conditions are met. Scholars have stated that a father does not have the right to revoke a gift given to his minor child if it has value, so it is even more fitting that no one else should have the right to refuse what has been given to him, especially if the matter concerns a right due to the child from his father. As for the mother's maintenance, there is no objection to her refusing it, because it is her right, and the decision to accept or reject it rests with her.

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