21/23 Money from Parents-Sec 52-53

Getting Money from Parents, Guardians or Other Liable Persons -(Section 52-53)

Section 52

(1) “the court shall inquire into the ability to support a child“
(2) “”the court may order the parent, guardian or other person to pay to
(a) the Minister OR
(b) the court for payment to the agency
“ a sum not exceeding the maintenance costs for maintaining the child pursuant to this Act, during the time which the child is cared for by an agency prior to and after the making of the order and a sum equal to the expenses incurred for taking the child into care, or in lieu thereof, a lump sum determined by the Governor in Council.’

Section 53
“Where a maintenance order is made, pursuant to section 52, the order may be appealed or enforced as an order pursuant to the Family Maintenance Act.

Comments and Recommendations:

• It is scandalous that the Children Aid Societies/ Family and Children Services Services/Department of Community Services should be able to rip families asunder and then expect the victims to pay for it! I understand that the justices are reluctant to enforce this and so they should be! This Section should be removed from the Act entirely.