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CHILDREN & FAMILIES DIRECTORATE
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Children and Families Programme
Social Development 2017: Self-Reliant, Resilient Families ...  > 
Enforcing a Maintenance Order
If the court has ordered that a parent must pay child support, it is a criminal offence not to pay.  > 
Finding Information about Biological Parents
As an adopted child, you can start a search for your biological parents if you are over 18 years old. If you are between 18 and 21, you will need to have your adoptive parents' written permission. If you are over 21 you can search ...  > 
Getting a Maintenance Order
Parents have a legal duty to support their children. The parent who is the primary caregiver of the child has a right to apply to a Maintenance Court for an official demand that the other parent pay support.  > 
Om 'n kind te laat aanneem (only available in Afrikaans or Xhosa)
Alvorens 'n wettige aanneming kan plaasvind, moet die biologiese ouers instem tot die aanneming. Beide die moeder en die vader moet die instemmingsvorm onderteken.  > 
Recording an Adoption
All adoptions must be recorded in the child's birth register if requested by the adoptive parents.  > 
TygerBear Foundation for Traumatised Children and Families
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The content on this page was last updated on 23 March 2012