Section 69Y — Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)

(1) If a person who is 18 or over contravenes a parentage testing order or an order under section 69X, the person is not liable to any penalty in relation to the contravention.

(2) The court may draw such inferences from the contravention as appear just in the circumstances.

Related sections

• s 69W — Orders for carrying out of parentage testing procedures
• s 69X — Orders associated with parentage testing orders
• s 69XA — Matters related particularly to parentage testing for purposes of an international agreement or arrangement
• s 69Z — Orders directed to children under 18
• s 69ZA — No liability if parent etc. consents
• s 69ZB — Regulations about carrying out, and reporting on, parentage testing procedures

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