# Children Act 1989, Paragraph 15

Extent: E+W

(1) Where a child lives, or is to live, with a person as the result of a child arrangements order, a local authority may make contributions to that person towards the cost of the accommodation and maintenance of the child.
(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply where the person with whom the child lives, or is to live, is a parent of the child or the husband or wife or civil partner of a parent of the child.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41/schedule/1/paragraph/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/children-act-1989/schedule-1/paragraph-15
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