Section 112AFFamily Law Act 1975 (Cth)

Bonds

(1) This section provides for bonds that a court may require a person to enter into under paragraph 112AD(2)(a).

(2) A bond is to be for a specified period of up to 2 years.

(3) A bond may be:

(a) with or without surety; and

(b) with or without security.

(4) The conditions that may be imposed on a person by a bond include a condition requiring the person to be of good behaviour.

(5) If a court proposes to require a person to enter into a bond, it must, before making the requirement, explain to the person, in language likely to be readily understood by the person:

(a) the purpose and effect of the proposed requirement; and

(b) the consequences that may follow if the person fails:

(i) to enter into the bond; or

(ii) having entered into the bond—to act in accordance with the bond.

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 26 May 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

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