law: The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006
  4. Provision for
  
  maintenance and residence to female contracting party to child marriage. -
  1.  
  
    While
  
  granting a decree under section 3, the district court may also make an interim
  
  or final order directing the male contracting party to the child marriage, and
  
  in case the male contracting party to such marriage is a minor, his parent or
  
  guardian to pay maintenance to the female contracting party to the marriage
  
  until her remarriage.
  2.  
  
    The
  
  quantum of maintenance payable shall be determined by the district court having
  
  regard to the needs of the child, the lifestyle enjoyed by such child during
  
  her marriage and the means of income of the paying party.
  3.   The amount of maintenance may be directed to be paid monthly or in lump sum.(4) In case the party making the petition under section 3 is the female contracting party, the district court may also make a suitable order as to her residence until her remarriage.