Amess v Amess - [1950] NZLR 428

Divorce and Matrimonial Causes — Permanent Maintenance — Amount of Maintenance — Court guided by Husband's Capacity to earn, and not by His Present Earnings — Relative Considerations applicable to Orders to secure and Orders to pay Maintenance — Wife's Agreement not to call upon Husband to provide Maintenance — Wife not bound thereby after Making of Decree Absolute — Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act, 1928, s 33.