# Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972, Article 100: Liability to maintain spouse or civil partner and children


(1) For the purposes of this Order—
(a) a man shall be liable to maintain his spouse or civil partner and his children; and
(b) a woman shall be liable to maintain her spouse or civil partner and her children.
(2) Any reference in paragraph (1) to a person's children shall be construed in accordance with Article 155 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1972/1265/article/100 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/health-and-personal-social-services-northern-ireland-order-1972/article-100
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