Section 65H — Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)

(1) A parenting order must not be made in relation to a child who:

(a) is 18 or over; or

(b) is or has been married; or

(c) is in a de facto relationship.

(2) A parenting order in relation to a child stops being in force if the child turns 18, marries or enters into a de facto relationship.

(3) A court having jurisdiction under this Part may make a declaration to the effect that the child is in, or has entered into, a de facto relationship.

(4) A declaration under subsection (3) has effect for the purposes of this Act but does not have effect for any other purpose (including, for example, other laws of the Commonwealth or laws of the States and Territories).

Related sections

• s 65DA — Parenting orders
• s 65F — General requirements for counselling before parenting order made
• s 65G — Special conditions for making parenting order about whom a child lives with or the allocation of parental responsibility by consent in favour of non‑parent
• s 65J — Effect of adoption on parenting order
• s 65K — What happens when parenting order that deals with whom a child lives with does not make provision in relation to death of parent with whom child lives
• s 65L — Family consultants may be required to supervise or assist compliance with parenting orders

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