CAP. 141 Children [Rev. 2012] Maintenance of Children 90. Joint maintenance of children Unless the court otherwise directs, and subject to any financial contribution ordered to be made by any other person, the following presumptions shall apply with regard to the maintenance of a child— (a) Where the parents of a child were married to each other at the time of the birth of the child and are both living, the duty to maintain a child shall be their joint responsibility; (b) where two or more guardians of the child have been appointed, the duty to maintain the child shall be the joint responsibility of all guardians, whether acting in conjunction with the parents of the child or not; (c) where two or more custodians have been appointed in respect of a child it shall be the joint responsibility of all custodians to maintain the child; (d) where a residence order is made in favour of more than one person, it shall be the duty of those persons to jointly maintain the child; (e) where the mother and father of a child were not married to each other at the time of birth of the child and have not subsequently married, but the father of the child has acquired parental responsibility for the child, it shall be the joint responsibility of the mother and father of the child to maintain that child. 91. Power to make maintenance order Any parent, guardian or custodian, of the child, may apply to the court to determine any matter relating to the maintenance of the child and to make an order that a specified person make such periodical or lump sum payment for the maintenance of a child, in this Act referred to as a “maintenance order,” as the court may see fit: Provided that— (a) on the making, varying, or discharging of a residence, guardianship or custody order, the court may make a maintenance order for a child even though no application has been made by any person; (b) a person who has attained the age of eighteen years may, with the leave of the court, apply to the court for a maintenance order to be made in his favour in the following circumstances— (i) The person is or will be involved in education and training which will extend beyond the person’s eighteenth birthday; or (ii) the person is disabled and requires specialised care which will extend beyond the person’s eighteenth birthday; or (iii) the person is suffering from an illness or ailment and will require medical care which will extend beyond the person’s eighteenth birthday; or (iv) other special circumstances exist which would warrant the making of the order. [Issue 1] C15 - 42