Section 66B — Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)

Objects

(1) The principal object of this Division is to ensure that children receive a proper level of financial support from their parents.

(2) Particular objects of this Division include ensuring:

(a) that children have their proper needs met from reasonable and adequate shares in the income, earning capacity, property and financial resources of both of their parents; and

(b) that parents share equitably in the support of their children.

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Related sections

s 65ZD — State or Territory laws stopping children leaving Australia not affected
s 65ZE — Extended geographical jurisdiction—category D
s 66A — What this Division does
s 66C — Principles—parents have primary duty to maintain
s 66D — Principles—when step‑parents have a duty to maintain
s 66E — Child maintenance order not to be made etc. if application for administrative assessment of child support could be made

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