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Children's Act, 2005 (Act No. 38 of 2005)

Chapter 10 : Contribution Order

161. Issue of contribution order

 

(1) A children's court may make an order instructing a respondent to pay a sum of money or a recurrent sum of money —
(a) as a contribution towards the maintenance or treatment of, or the costs resulting from the other special needs of a child
(i) placed in alternative care; or
(ii) temporarily removed by order of the court from the child’s family for treatment, rehabilitation, counselling or another reason; or
(b) as a short-term emergency contribution towards the maintenance or treatment of, or the costs resulting from, the other special needs of a child in urgent need.

 

(2) A contribution order takes effect from the date on which it is made unless the court orders that it takes effect from an earlier or later date.

 

(3) A children’s court may vary, suspend or rescind a contribution order or revive the order after it has been rescinded.

 

(4) If a court other than the court which made a contribution order varies, suspends, rescinds or revives the order in terms of subsection (3), the clerk of the first-mentioned court must immediately inform the clerk of the last mentioned court of such variation, suspension, rescission or revival.