Section 67W — Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)

(1) A recovery order remains in force for the period specified in the order or 12 months, whichever is the shorter period.

(3) To avoid doubt, unless a recovery order specifically provides to the contrary, each term of the order continues to have effect until the end of the period for which it remains in force regardless of whether anything has previously been done in accordance with the order.

Related sections

• s 67T — Who may apply for a recovery order
• s 67U — Court’s power to make recovery order
• s 67V — Child’s best interests paramount consideration in making a recovery order
• s 67X — Persons not to prevent or hinder taking of action under recovery order
• s 67Y — Obligation to notify persons of child’s return
• s 67Z — Where interested person makes allegation of child abuse

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