Is the mother entitled to demand child support from the father judicially if he refuses to provide for them unless they reside in his second wife's home, which the children refuse?
The father must provide for his children if they are young or unable to earn a living. This maintenance obligation does not cease if he imposes a condition on their mother at the time of divorce. The father may request that his children stay with him for a few days, provided no harm results from it, but he may not link maintenance to that. The matter may be referred to a judge if he refuses to provide maintenance, but first, an attempt should be made to advise him and remind him of his duty. If the mother has spent on them with the intention of recourse against the father, then he is obliged to repay what she has spent.
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