Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972

Liability to maintain spouse[F1 or civil partner] and childrenN.I.

100.—(1) For the purposes of this Order—

(a)a man shall be liable to maintain his[F1 spouse or civil partner] and his children; and

(b)a woman shall be liable to maintain her[F1 spouse or civil partner] and her children.

[F2(2) Any reference in paragraph (1) to a person's children shall be construed in accordance with Article 155 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995.]

F1SR 2005/479