Afghanistan Civil Laws Subtopic 4 — Providing Alimony Part 2

Part 2 — Alimony of Fathers and Relatives

Article 264:

Providing alimony of insolvent parents, forefathers and foremothers, whether or not they are able to
work, shall be the responsibility of the child who is solvent, whether or not the child is male or female,
or minor or major.

Article 265:

Alimony of poor person who is not able to work due to physical, mental or nervous illness shall be
provided by solvent relatives proportionate to their portions of inheritance.

Article 266:

Except for alimony of ascendants and descendants, provision of alimony shall extinguish with difference
in religion.

Article 267:

Alimony of relatives shall become binding since the date of claim.

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