# The Legal Advice and Assistance Regulations 1989, Paragraph 5


The resources of any person who, under section 26(3) and (4) of the Social Security Act 1986 is liable to maintain a child or who usually contributes substantially to a child’s maintenance, or who has care and control of the child, not being a person who has such care and control by reason of any contract or for some temporary purpose, may be treated as the resources of the child, if, having regard to all the circumstances, including the age and resources of the child and to any conflict of interest it appears just and equitable to do so.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/340/schedule/2/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/legal-advice-and-assistance-regulations-1989/schedule-2/paragraph-5
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