Section 66H — Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)

Approach to be taken in proceedings for child maintenance order

In proceedings for the making of a child maintenance order in relation to a child, the court must:

(a) consider the financial support necessary for the maintenance of the child (this is expanded on in section 66J); and

(b) determine the financial contribution, or respective financial contributions, towards the financial support necessary for the maintenance of the child, that should be made by a party, or by parties, to the proceedings (this is expanded on in section 66K).

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Related sections

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 66G — Court’s power to make 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.
s 66L — Children who are 18 or over

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