Section 111A — Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)

Convention on Recognition and Enforcement of Decisions Relating to Maintenance Obligations

The regulations may make such provision as is necessary or convenient to enable the performance of the obligations of Australia, or to obtain for Australia any advantage or benefit, under the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Decisions Relating to Maintenance Obligations signed at The Hague on 2 October 1973 but any such regulations shall not come into operation until the day on which that Convention enters into force for Australia.

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Related sections

s 110A — Registration and enforcement in Australia of overseas maintenance agreements etc.
s 110B — Transmission of agreements etc. to overseas jurisdictions
s 111 — Convention on Recovery Abroad of Maintenance
s 111AA — Maintenance obligations with New Zealand
s 111AB — Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Australia for the enforcement of Maintenance (Support) Obligations
s 111B — Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction

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