Cap. 16 Art. 16Liability for maintenance by reason of consanguinity or affinity.

(1) The liability for maintenance, by reason of consanguinity, shall only exist as between the persons, and in the cases mentioned in the foregoing articles of this Sub-title.

(2) Such liability shall cease even in regard to such persons, if the claimant shall have become indigent through his fault: Provided that this shall not apply where the claimant are the parents, or other ascendant.