Children's Act, 2005 (Act No. 38 of 2005)Chapter 10 : Contribution Order162. 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| (1) | A contribution order may be made, varied, suspended, rescinded or revived by the children's court of the area in which— |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). |