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STUDY UNIT 27<br />

Duty of support in respect of a child<br />

MODULE MAP<br />

I INTRODUCTION TO FAMILY LAW<br />

II MARRIAGE LAW<br />

III MATRIMONIAL PROPERTY LAW<br />

IV DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE<br />

V CUSTOMARY MARRIAGES<br />

VI MUSLIM MARRIAGES<br />

VII LIFE PARTNERSHIPS<br />

VIII DOMESTIC VIOLENCE<br />

IX CHILDREN'S RIGHTS AND PARENTS'<br />

RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS<br />

Children's rights and parental authority Duty of support in respect of a child<br />

PREFACE<br />

X GUARDIANSHIP AND CURATORSHIP<br />

In <strong>the</strong> previous <strong>study</strong> unit we looked at <strong>the</strong> special rights afforded <strong>to</strong><br />

children in terms of <strong>the</strong> Constitution, and we discussed <strong>the</strong> nature,<br />

acquisition, content and termination of parental authority. You also briefly<br />

studied judicial interference with parental authority.<br />

In this <strong>study</strong> unit we shall discuss <strong>the</strong> duty of support in respect of a child.<br />

The reason why this <strong>to</strong>pic is dealt with in a separate chapter in your<br />

textbook and a separate <strong>study</strong> unit in <strong>the</strong> <strong>study</strong> <strong>guide</strong> is that <strong>the</strong> duty of<br />

support in respect of a child is not regarded as a component of parental<br />

authority.<br />

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