Section 66A — Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)

This Division:

(a) contains statements of objects and principles relevant to the making of child maintenance orders (Subdivision B); and

(b) deals with the relationship between this Division and the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 (Subdivision C); and

(c) deals with applying for and making child maintenance orders (Subdivision D); and

(d) deals with other aspects of courts’ powers in relation to child maintenance orders (Subdivision E); and

(da) deals with varying the maintenance of certain children (Subdivision EA); and

(e) deals with when child maintenance orders stop being in force (Subdivision F); and

(f) deals with the recovery of amounts paid under maintenance orders (Subdivision G).

Related sections

• s 65ZC — General provisions applicable to sections 65ZA and 65ZB
• s 65ZD — State or Territory laws stopping children leaving Australia not affected
• s 65ZE — Extended geographical jurisdiction—category D
• s 66B — Objects
• s 66C — Principles—parents have primary duty to maintain
• s 66D — Principles—when step‑parents have a duty to maintain

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