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Guardianship of Minors
[1986 Ed.
Jurisdiction and orders on application under s. 10.
1973 c. 29, s. 2(2).
1973 c. 29, s. 2(3).
(b) to make one or both of the following orders, that is to say--
(i) an order requiring the surviving parent to pay such lump sum (whether in one amount or by instalments) for the immediate and non-recurring needs of the minor, or for the purpose of enabling any liabilities or expenses reasonably incurred in maintaining the minor before the making of the order to be met, or for both, as the court thinks reasonable having regard to the means of the surviving parent;
(ii) an order requiring the surviving parent to pay such periodical sum towards the maintenance of the minor as the court thinks reasonable having regard to the means of the surviving parent; (Replaced, 65 of 1986, s. 5)
(c) to vary, discharge or suspend any order (other than an order for a lump sum payment in one amount or for a lump sum to be paid in instalments where all such instalments have been paid) previously made under that section or to revive any order so suspended. (Amended, 65 of 1986, s. 5)
13. (1) Where an application made under section 10 relates to the custody of a minor under the age of 16, then subject to sections 14 and 15-
(a) if by an order made on that application any person is given the custody of the minor, but it appears to the court that there are exceptional circumstances making it desirable that the minor should be under the supervision of an independent person, the court may order that the minor shall be under the supervision of the Director of Social Welfare;
(b) if it appears to the court that there are exceptional circumstances making it impracticable or undesirable for the minor to be entrusted to either of the parents or to any other individual, the court may commit the care of the minor to the Director of Social Welfare.
(2) Where the court makes an order under subsection (1)(b) committing the care of a minor to the Director of Social Welfare, the court may make one or both of the following orders, that is to say- (Amended, 65 of 1986, s. 6)
(a) an order requiring the payment by either parent to the Director of Social Welfare while he has the care of the minor of such lump sum (whether in one amount or by instalments) for the immediate and non-recurring needs of the minor, or for the purpose of enabling any liabilities or expenses reasonably incurred in maintaining the minor before the making of the order to be met, or for both, as the court thinks reasonable having regard to the means of that parent; (Added, 65 of 1986, s. 6)