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“5A.—(1) Faoi réir fho-alt (3) den alt seo, más rud é maidir le leanbh cleithiúnach nach bhfuil a thuismitheoirí pósta ar a chéile gur dealraitheach don Chúirt, ar iarratas chuici ó cheachtar tuismitheoir de chuid an linbh, go bhfuil mainnithe ag an tuismitheoir eile an chothabháil sin is cuí sna himthosca a sholáthar don leanbh, féadfaidh an Chúirt ordú a dhéanamh (dá ngairtear ordú cothabhála san Acht seo) á ordú don tuismitheoir eile íocaíochtaí tréimhsiúla, chun an leanbh sin a chothú mar a dúradh, a íoc leis an tuismitheoir iarrthach go ceann cibé tréimhse le linn don tuismitheoir iarrthach a bheith beo, agus de cibé méid agus ag cibé tráthanna, is cuí leis an gCúirt.
"5A.—(1) Subject to subsection (3) of this section, where, in respect of a dependent child whose parents are not married to each other, it appears to the Court on application to it by either parent of the child that the other parent has failed to provide such maintenance for the child as is proper in the circumstances, the Court may make an order (in this Act referred to as a maintenance order) that the other parent make to the applicant parent periodical payments, for the support of the child as aforesaid, for such period during the lifetime of the applicant parent, of such amount and at such times, as the Court may consider proper.