South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts98—Liability of near relatives for maintenance of child
(1) The near relatives
of any child (including a child under the guardianship of the Minister) are
liable to pay for, or contribute towards, the cost of maintenance of the child
according to their respective financial capacities.
(2) The parents of a
child are primarily liable under subsection (1) to pay for the
maintenance of the child and any step-parent of the child is liable to pay
for, or contribute towards, its maintenance only in the event of the death,
disappearance (reasonable inquiries having been made) or financial incapacity
of the parents or any combination of those circumstances applying in relation
to the parents.