Lower House approves legislative amendments to extend age of maintenance to 23 years

The Lower House has approved legislative amendments to extend the age of maintenance of a child by a parent to 23 years old.

The amendments to the maintenance laws were approved yesterday.

Currently, the law states that individuals up to age 18 must receive maintenance support from their parents or guardians.

Speaking in Parliament yesterday Justice Minister Delroy Chuck noted that the issue with the law came to the fore when a child pursuing tertiary level education was unable to get maintenance support having attained the age of 18 years.

Read More

New Forest residents stage protest over prolonged lack of electricity

The Lower House has approved legislative amendments to extend the age of maintenance of a child by a parent to 23 years old.

The amendments to the maintenance laws were approved yesterday.

Currently, the law states that individuals up to age 18 must receive maintenance support from their parents or guardians.

Speaking in Parliament yesterday Justice Minister Delroy Chuck noted that the issue with the law came to the fore when a child pursuing tertiary level education was unable to get maintenance support having attained the age of 18 years.

Read More

Green tells diaspora that generators are at the top of needs list for Jamaica’s Hurricane Beryl relief

The Lower House has approved legislative amendments to extend the age of maintenance of a child by a parent to 23 years old.

The amendments to the maintenance laws were approved yesterday.

Currently, the law states that individuals up to age 18 must receive maintenance support from their parents or guardians.

Speaking in Parliament yesterday Justice Minister Delroy Chuck noted that the issue with the law came to the fore when a child pursuing tertiary level education was unable to get maintenance support having attained the age of 18 years.

Read More

Hanover’s most wanted fatally shot by police yesterday

The Lower House has approved legislative amendments to extend the age of maintenance of a child by a parent to 23 years old.

The amendments to the maintenance laws were approved yesterday.

Currently, the law states that individuals up to age 18 must receive maintenance support from their parents or guardians.

Speaking in Parliament yesterday Justice Minister Delroy Chuck noted that the issue with the law came to the fore when a child pursuing tertiary level education was unable to get maintenance support having attained the age of 18 years.

Read More

Jamaica records 29 dengue-related deaths since 2023

The Lower House has approved legislative amendments to extend the age of maintenance of a child by a parent to 23 years old.

The amendments to the maintenance laws were approved yesterday.

Currently, the law states that individuals up to age 18 must receive maintenance support from their parents or guardians.

Speaking in Parliament yesterday Justice Minister Delroy Chuck noted that the issue with the law came to the fore when a child pursuing tertiary level education was unable to get maintenance support having attained the age of 18 years.

Read More

Piped water supply to be restored to Mandeville Regional Hospital today

The Lower House has approved legislative amendments to extend the age of maintenance of a child by a parent to 23 years old.

The amendments to the maintenance laws were approved yesterday.

Currently, the law states that individuals up to age 18 must receive maintenance support from their parents or guardians.

Speaking in Parliament yesterday Justice Minister Delroy Chuck noted that the issue with the law came to the fore when a child pursuing tertiary level education was unable to get maintenance support having attained the age of 18 years.

Read More

China donates over (JM) $7m towards Jamaica’s Hurricane Beryl recovery efforts

The Lower House has approved legislative amendments to extend the age of maintenance of a child by a parent to 23 years old.

The amendments to the maintenance laws were approved yesterday.

Currently, the law states that individuals up to age 18 must receive maintenance support from their parents or guardians.

Speaking in Parliament yesterday Justice Minister Delroy Chuck noted that the issue with the law came to the fore when a child pursuing tertiary level education was unable to get maintenance support having attained the age of 18 years.

Read More

Tourism continues to rebound post Hurricane Beryl

The Lower House has approved legislative amendments to extend the age of maintenance of a child by a parent to 23 years old.

The amendments to the maintenance laws were approved yesterday.

Currently, the law states that individuals up to age 18 must receive maintenance support from their parents or guardians.

Speaking in Parliament yesterday Justice Minister Delroy Chuck noted that the issue with the law came to the fore when a child pursuing tertiary level education was unable to get maintenance support having attained the age of 18 years.

Read More

Agriculture Ministry allocates $700M towards Hurricane Beryl relief efforts

The Lower House has approved legislative amendments to extend the age of maintenance of a child by a parent to 23 years old.

The amendments to the maintenance laws were approved yesterday.

Currently, the law states that individuals up to age 18 must receive maintenance support from their parents or guardians.

Speaking in Parliament yesterday Justice Minister Delroy Chuck noted that the issue with the law came to the fore when a child pursuing tertiary level education was unable to get maintenance support having attained the age of 18 years.

Read More

Estimate of damage to Agriculture Sector due to Hurricane Beryl increased to $4.7B

The Lower House has approved legislative amendments to extend the age of maintenance of a child by a parent to 23 years old.

The amendments to the maintenance laws were approved yesterday.

Currently, the law states that individuals up to age 18 must receive maintenance support from their parents or guardians.

Speaking in Parliament yesterday Justice Minister Delroy Chuck noted that the issue with the law came to the fore when a child pursuing tertiary level education was unable to get maintenance support having attained the age of 18 years.

Read More