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

Chapter 10 : Contribution Order

162. Jurisdiction

 

(1) A contribution order may be made, varied, suspended, rescinded or revived by the children's court of the area in which—
(a) the respondent is ordinarily resident, carries on business or is employed; or
(b) the child involved in the matter is ordinarily resident.

 

(2) A provisional contribution order may be made by a children’s court having jurisdiction in terms of subsection (1)(b) against a respondent resident in any country which is a proclaimed country within the meaning of the Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders Act, 1963 (Act No. 80 of 1963), or a designated country within the meaning of the Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders (Countries in Africa) Act, 1989 (Act No. 6 of 1989).