CAP. 141 (j) (k) (l) Children [Rev. 2012] whether the respondent assumed responsibility for the maintenance of the child knowing the child was not his child, or knowing that he was not legally married to the mother of the child; the liability of any other person to maintain the child; the liability of that person to maintain other children. 95. Power to order maintenance monies to be paid to person other than the applicant Whenever a maintenance order is made under this section the court may, at the time of making the order, or from time to time thereafter, on being satisfied that the person in whose favour the order is made— (a) is not a fit or proper person to receive any maintenance monies specified in the order in respect of a child; or (b) has left the jurisdiction of the court for an indefinite period, or is dead, or is incapacitated or has become of unsound mind, or has been imprisoned or has been declared bankrupt; or (c) has misappropriated, misapplied or mismanaged any maintenance monies paid to him for the benefit of the child, appoint any other person whom it considers fit and responsible to receive and administer any maintenance monies required to be paid under a maintenance order, or order the person required to make a payment of the maintenance monies under this section to secure the whole or any part of it by vesting the sums or any other property and subject thereto in trust for the child. 96. Duration of financial provisions (1) A maintenance order requiring that a financial provision in respect of a child be paid by periodical payments may commence on the date of the application or such later date as the court may direct, but will not remain in force beyond the child’s eighteenth birthday, subject to the provisions of section 91. (2) An order for periodical payment shall be reviewed by the court upon the death of the person who is liable to make the payment. 97. Interim orders A court shall have power to make an interim maintenance order and in so doing may dispense with any notice that may be prescribed to be given to any person, if it is satisfied that it is in the best interests of the child so to do. 98. Other maintenance provisions A court shall have power to make an order and to give directions regarding any aspect of the maintenance of a child, including but not limited to, matters relating to the provision of education, medical care, housing and clothing for the child; and in this behalf may make an order for financial provisions for the child. 99. Power to impose conditions and to vary order The court shall have power to impose such conditions as it thinks fit to an order made under this section and shall have power to vary, modify or discharge any order made under section 98 with respect to the making of any financial [Issue 1] C15 - 44

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