Section 66G — Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)

Court’s power to make child maintenance order

In proceedings for a child maintenance order, the court may, subject to this Division and to section 111AA, make such child maintenance order as it thinks proper.

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Related sections

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
s 66F — Who may apply for a child maintenance order
s 66H — Approach to be taken in proceedings for child maintenance order
s 66J — Matters to be taken into account in considering financial support necessary for maintenance of child
s 66K — Matters to be taken into account in determining contribution that should be made by party etc.

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