{
  "id": 16871114,
  "title": "Delivery rider blind in one eye loses bid for $500 monthly maintenance from ex-wife",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/delivery-rider-blind-in-one-eye-loses-bid-for-500-monthly-maintenance",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-28T07:55:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Straits Times Business",
    "slug": "straits-times-business",
    "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/business/half-blind-delivery-rider-loses-bid-for-500-monthly-maintenance-from-ex-wife-after-divorce"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A man who became blind in one eye and experienced a heart attack during a 28-year marriage has been denied $500 monthly maintenance from his ex-wife. The 51-year-old, who worked as a driver and food delivery rider, argued that his medical conditions hindered his ability to sustain himself financially. However, the Family Justice Courts dismissed his claim, along with his ex-wife's request for nominal maintenance of $1 per month. The couple married in 1997 and separated in late 2024, finalizing their divorce on Jan 1, 2026. The husband was the primary breadwinner early in the marriage, while the wife, who is a year younger, stayed home to raise their four children. They struggled financially after the husband's bankruptcy in 2003 and his subsequent business failure in 2005. Despite his wife working full-time as a flight stewardess in 2012, the judge ruled in her favor, acknowledging her greater financial and caregiving contributions during their marriage.",
  "summary": "The ex-wife’s request for $1 maintenance also rejected.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}