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parent be compelled to provide for a stepchild or a child born out of wedlock?

April 26, 2017born child compelled parent stepchild wedlock

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parent be compelled to provide for a stepchild or a child born out of wedlock?

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Yes, under the Children Act the court may direct that a parent provide maintenance child born out of wedlock or a stepchild. The Act spells out the conditions that ought to guide the court in exercising its discretion.