5. Power of court to make, discharge or amend orders for custody and maintenance of infants
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The court may make orders about the custody of an infant, access to the infant, and payments towards the infant's maintenance. Either parent or a guardian appointed under the Act may apply for these orders. The court may change or cancel these orders when either parent or such a guardian applies.
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The court may, upon the application of either parent or of any guardian appointed under this Act, make orders as it may think fit regarding the custody of such infant, the right of access thereto and the payment of any sum towards the maintenance of the infant and may alter, vary or discharge such order on the application of either parent or of any guardian appointed under this Act.