Judgment
David Miller v Valda Mae Nickelson - Judgment
SCA 0087/1985 · 1986-09-03
Appeal against increase in weekly child maintenance from $15 to $40; Statutory maximum under Affiliation Law was $20/week; Court reduced order to $20/week; Held that remarriage of mother does not extinguish putative father's obligation; Upheld variation based on inflation and increased child-rearing costs; Costs awarded to appellant due to partial success
Full metadata
| Cause Number | SCA 0087/1985 |
|---|---|
| Court | CIGC (Civ) |
| Judge | Summerfield CJ |
| Parties | David Miller v Valda Mae Nickelson - Judgment |
| Judgment Date | 1986-09-03 |
| Subject | Appeal against increase in weekly child maintenance from $15 to $40; Statutory maximum under Affiliation Law was $20/week; Court reduced order to $20/week; Held that remarriage of mother does not extinguish putative father's obligation; Upheld variation based on inflation and increased child-rearing costs; Costs awarded to appellant due to partial success |
| Filename (current) | 86-09-03_david_j-_miller_v_valda_mae_nickelson.pdf |
Legislation cited
| Statute | Sections cited | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Affiliation Act | 3 (1), 5, 5 (2) | 5 |
| Maintenance Act | 2 | 5 |
| Adoption of Children Act | — | 1 |
| Matrimonial Causes Act | 21 | 1 |
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