Franklin v Franklin - [1954] NZLR 12

Destitute Persons — Maintenance of Child — Grandfather "near relative" — Presumption of Legitimacy — Presumption applicable with Reference to Son and Son's Child respectively — Destitute Persons Act, 1910, s 4(1).

Destitute Persons — Maintenance of Child — Liability for Maintenance — "Near Relative" — Grandfather of Child — Parents of Child Married — Child's Father a Student completing University Course, and dependant on His Father's Financial Assistance — Mother of Child earning Wages and partly supporting it — Child's Grandfather liable to contribute to Child's Support while His Son remained Student — "Having regard to all the circumstances of the case" — Destitute Persons Act, 1910, s 5(2).