I have a 10 year old daughter born out of wedlock, her father left when she was only a month old, for the first five years he did not support me at all, he was always out of work or had some other reason. I took him to maintenance court in S.A, he arrived with a letter saying he only earns R5000 per month although I had proof that the company belonged to him, I asked for a R1500 but was granted R700 per month, with 10% increase every year, no medical expenses, clothing alowance or anything. My daughter is now 10, her school fees alone a month is R1030, he now pay's R950, but she needs clothes and other things during the year which I have to cover myself! When I ask him he always say he can't contribute but he own's his own company, have a house a expensive motorbike a car and is always on holiday or away for the weekend. What I would like to know, is can I go back to court and if I get a better magistrate this time, can he end up paying for more of her dialy or monthly needs. I mean every beginning of the year it is new books and clothes just for school and sport, and the schoolfees goes up every year, but he pays the minimum and I have to pay all the rest and I work for a salary of R7000.00 a month! Stay in a rented house, with a small car and can't even affort to take my kids out on a holiday lett a lone a weekend away! How should I go about it to go back to court to ask them to check that his got a business and can afford to pay more, it is not that I try to make him pay for everything but I feel that he can contribute more, I have always done my part, I even let her visit for holiday's! Thanks Mickey labuschagne - Gauteng - South Africa