Section 69A — Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)

This Division deals with:

(a) the institution of proceedings and procedure (Subdivision B); and

(b) jurisdiction of courts (Subdivision C); and

(c) presumptions of parentage (Subdivision D); and

(d) parentage evidence (Subdivision E); and

(e) the places and people to which this Part extends and applies (Subdivision F).

Note: Division 4 of Part XI sets out principles for conducting child‑related proceedings under this Part. The court must give effect to the principles in performing duties and exercising powers in relation to child‑related proceedings or making other decisions about the conduct of child‑related proceedings. Division 4 of Part XI also deals with matters relating to evidence in child‑related proceedings.

Related sections

• s 68R — Power of court making a family violence order to revive, vary, discharge or suspend an existing order, injunction or arrangement under this Act
• s 68S — Application of Act and Rules when exercising section 68R power
• s 68T — Special provisions relating to proceedings to make an interim (or interim variation of) family violence order
• s 69B — Certain proceedings to be instituted only under this Part
• s 69C — Who may institute proceedings
• s 69D — Institution of maintenance proceedings by authorised authority or person

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