Court’s power to order parent or guardian to contribute

(1) Where an approved children home has custody of a child who has a parent or guardian, the court may order the parent or guardian to contribute towards the child’s 72 (2) The amount contributed shall be reasonable and within the means of the parent or guardian and may be varied by the court if there is a change in the person’s circumstances. (3) A contribution order made under this section shall remain in force as long as the child is in the home; but a person contributing may, at any time, apply to the court for the order to be varied or discharged on the ground that his circumstances have changed since the order was made.