Section 94, The Child Right Act, 2007

A Family Court may award maintenance to the mother of achild whether married to the father or not, where the father has been identified, and the maintenance shall include the following:- (a) medical expenses for the duration of her pregnancy, delivery or death of the child; (b) a periodic allowance for the maintenance of the mother during her period of pregnancy and for a further period of nine months after the delivery of the child; and (c) the payment of a reasonable sum to be determined by the Family Court for the continued education of the mother if she is a child herself. (2) A Family Court may order a periodic payment or lump sum payment for the maintenance of a child and the earnings or property of the person legally liable to maintain the child may be attached. (3) The attachment order shall be applicable in all cases of failure to pay maintenance. Form of maintenance 42 43 Application for maintenance order. Considerations for maintenance Request for social enquiry report. (4) When considering an application for maintenance, a Family Court may make a maintenance order which it considers reasonable for any child in the household. (5) A Family Court may make an order for arrears of maintenance against any person legally liable to pay maintenance.