What does maintenance court do?
If the court finds the person liable for paying maintenance, it will make an order for the amount of maintenance to be paid. The court will also determine when and how maintenance payments must be made.
What is the maintenance court in South Africa?
An application for maintenance can be made against a defendant (person who must pay maintenance) at any Maintenance Court (“court”) in the district where the complainant (person who applies for maintenance) or the child, on whose behalf maintenance is claimed, resides or works.
How much maintenance should a father pay in South Africa?
In our law there is no set amount that a parent should pay for maintenance in respect of their child, and each case is decided based on the situation of the specific family. The generally accepted principle is that each parent is obliged to maintain his/her child, pro rata in accordance with his/her means.
What is the new law on child maintenance in South Africa?
Both parents are legally responsible for the financial support of their children. This means that even if the parents are not living together, both of them must contribute to the child’s upkeep. In cases where the parents are married, they have a joint responsibility to maintain their children.
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