Maintenance must be paid until it is decided otherwise An order to be maintenance must be followed even if there is a change of circumstance and the non-payment will remain a criminal offence 28 February 2021, 6:38am by Malcolm Mifsud An order to be maintenance must be followed even if there is a change of circumstance and the non-payment will remain a criminal offence. This was held by the Court of Criminal Appeal, presided by Madame Justice Consuelo Scerri Herrera in a judgement Il-Pulizija -v- Mario Bartolo decided on 9 February 2021. Bartolo was accused of not paying maintenance to his e...