You absolutely can file for maintenance without a lawyer—it’s tedious, but the forms are straightforward. Expect 3-4 months for an initial hearing if your paperwork is flawless. I filed mine at the Gurgaon tribunal after meticulously studying the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act; the clerks were more helpful than I’d feared once they saw my file was in order. My mother’s stubborn self-reliance back in Kochi taught me that sometimes you just have to do the thing yourself.
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