Ayo v Ojambo (Family and Childrens Cause No. 28 of 1999)
Ayo v Ojambo (Family and Childrens Cause No. 28 of 1999) [2000] UGHCFD 2 (7 March 2000)
The application for maintenance and contribution orders was brought under the Children Statute, 1996 and the Family and Children Court Rules, 1998. The Statute defines a child as a person below 18 years and expressly provides that maintenance and contribution orders can only be made in respect of a child before attaining 18 years. Since David Omollo was over 21 years at the time of filing, the application was statute barred and did not disclose a cause of action. The claim for reimbursement of expenses incurred during the child's minority cannot be maintained after the child has reached major…
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- Maintenance Orders
- Contribution Orders
- Limitation Periods
- Definition Of Child
- Retrospective Application