Section 401.5 – Court Order to Perform Duty of Support.
401.5 Court order to perform duty of support. Sec. 5. The court shall order the relative or relatives to perform the duty of support, in the following order: The husband or wife shall be first required to maintain the poor person, if of sufficient ability; if a husband or wife does not exist, or he […]
Section 401.6 – Direction of Proportionate Liability.
401.6 Direction of proportionate liability. Sec. 6. If it shall appear that any such relative is unable wholly to maintain such poor person, but is able to contribute towards his support, the court may, in its discretion, direct 2 or more relatives of different degrees to maintain such poor person, and shall prescribe the proportion […]
Section 401.7 – Duration of Order; Change in Terms.
401.7 Duration of order; change in terms. Sec. 7. Such order may specify the time during which the relatives aforesaid shall maintain such poor person, or during which any of the said sums so directed by the court shall be paid, or it may be indefinite, or until the further order of the court; and […]
Section 401.8 – Cost of Application; Enforcement of Orders.
401.8 Cost of application; enforcement of orders. Sec. 8. The costs and expenses of any application under the provisions of this chapter, shall be ascertained by the court, and paid by the relatives against whom any order may be made, and the payment thereof, and obedience to the order of maintenance, and to any order […]