Children's Act, 2005 (Act No. 38 of 2005)Chapter 10 : Contribution Order161. 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| (3) | A children’s court may vary, suspend or rescind a contribution order or revive the order after it has been rescinded.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. |