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19. Who can file for child maintenance?
Pursuant to Section 12 of the Maintenance Act, an application for maintenance of a dependent may be made to the Court by the dependent or, in the case of a dependent referred to in section 8(1) (a) or (b) of the said Act which is the parent's unmarried child who is a minor or in need of such maintenance, by reason of physical or mental infirmity or disability.
This application may also be pursued by a parent of the dependent or any other person who has the care and custody of the dependent.
Where a local authority or other Government agency is providing assistance in respect of the maintenance of a dependent; or an application for such assistance has been made to the local authority or other Government agency by or on behalf of the dependent, an application for a maintenance order may be made to the Court by the local authority or other Government agency.