Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005

Liability to maintain family.

[1993 s285; 1996 s19(1) & Sch E]

345.—For the purposes of sections 173 and 189 and without prejudice to any obligations imposed by law or otherwise, the following provisions apply—

(a) a man shall be liable to maintain—

(i) his wife, and

(ii) any child of his, being a child who is under the age of 18 years or (save for the purposes of section 189 ) who is of or over that age and under the age of 21 years, and is receiving full-time education or instruction by day at any university, college, school or other educational establishment,

and

(b) a woman shall be liable to maintain—

(i) her husband, and

(ii) any child of hers, being a child who is under the age of 18 years or (save for the purposes of section 189 ) who is of or over that age and under the age of 21 years, and is receiving full-time education or instruction by day at any university, college, school or other educational establishment.