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FAMILY COURT ACT 1997

Table of Provisions

PART 1 -- Preliminary  

  • 1 Short title
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  • 2 Commencement
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  • 3 Contents of this Act
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  • 4 References in section headings and definitions to comparable provisions of Commonwealth Family Law Act
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  • 5 Terms used
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  • 6 Meaning of member of the family -- FLA s. 4(1AB)
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  • 7 Meaning of relative -- FLA s. 4(1AC)
  •   7A. Meaning of major long-term issues -- FLA s. 4(1)   7B. Meaning of debtor subject to a personal insolvency agreement -- FLA s.  
  • 8 Meaning of court
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  • 9A Meaning of family violence etc. -- FLA s. 4AB
  •   9B. Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Pt. 2 applies

PART 2 -- Family Court of Western Australia

Division 1 -- The Family Court  

  • 9 Family Court continued
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  • 10 Constitution etc. of Court

Division 2 -- Judges  

  • 11 Appointment of judges
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  • 12 Seniority
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  • 13 Oath of office
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  • 14 Style and title of judges
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  • 15 Salaries and allowances of judges
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  • 16 Leave of judge
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  • 17 Judges may continue certain superannuation scheme
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  • 18 Tenure of office
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  • 19 Judges’ Salaries and Pensions Act 1950 applies to Family Court judges
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  • 20 Next senior judge may act if Chief Judge unable to act, or office vacant
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  • 21 Acting Chief Judge
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  • 22 Acting judges
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  • 23 Effect of acting as judge
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  • 24 Dual appointments

Division 3 -- Officers of the Court and staff  

  • 25 Officers of Court
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  • 26 Principal Registrar and registrars may be magistrates
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  • 27 Personal staff for judges
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  • 28 Other Court staff
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  • 29 Marshal
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  • 30 Functions under federal jurisdiction
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  • 31 Functions under non-federal jurisdictions
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  • 32 Judicial notice of signatures
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  • 33 Delegation of powers to registrars -- FLA s. 37A
  •   33A. Engagement of consultants etc. -- FLA s. 38R

Division 4 -- Administration of Court’s family services  

  • 34 Director of Court Counselling has functions of family consultants -- FLA s. 38BA
  •   34A. Director of Court Counselling may delegate powers and functions that relate to family consultants -- FLA s. 38BB   34B. Director of Court Counselling may give directions that relate to family services functions -- FLA s. 38BC   34C. Director of Court Counselling may authorise officer or staff member to act as family counsellor or family dispute resolution practitioner -- FLA s. 38BD   34D. Director of Court Counselling may engage persons to perform family counselling services or family dispute resolution services -- FLA s. 38R(1A)

PART 3 -- Jurisdiction of courts and transfer, staying and dismissal of proceedings

Division 1 -- Jurisdiction of the Family Court  

  • 35 Federal jurisdiction of Court
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  • 36 Non-federal jurisdictions of Court
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  • 37 Principles to be applied, and matters to be considered, by Court in its non-federal jurisdiction -- FLA s.

Division 2 -- Jurisdiction of courts of summary jurisdiction  

  • 38 Federal jurisdiction of courts of summary jurisdiction
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  • 39 Non-federal jurisdictions of courts of summary jurisdiction
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  • 40 Functions of officers of courts of summary jurisdiction

Division 3 -- Jurisdiction of other courts  

  • 41 Courts making family violence orders have certain jurisdiction under this Act

Division 4 -- Transfer, staying and dismissal of proceedings  

  • 43 Transfer of proceedings from courts of summary jurisdiction in certain cases -- FLA s. 69N
  •   43A. Transfer of proceedings from Magistrates Court in other cases  
  • 44 Transfer of proceedings to another court -- FLA s. 45(2)
  •   45. Stay or dismissal of proceedings  
  • 46 Orders on transfer or staying proceedings
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  • 46A Change of venue -- FLA s. 27A

PART 4 -- Non-court based family services

Division 1 -- Family counselling  

  • 47 Term used: family counselling -- FLA s. 10B
  •   48. Term used: family counsellor -- FLA s. 10C   49. Confidentiality of communications in family counselling -- FLA s. 10D   50. Admissibility of communications in family counselling and in referrals from family counselling -- FLA s. 10E

Division 2 -- Family dispute resolution  

  • 51 Term used: family dispute resolution -- FLA s. 10F
  •   52. Term used: family dispute resolution practitioner -- FLA s. 10G   53. Confidentiality of communications in family dispute resolution -- FLA s. 10H   54. Admissibility of communications in family dispute resolution and in referrals from family dispute resolution -- FLA s. 10J   55. Family dispute resolution practitioners must comply with regulations -- FLA s. 10K

Division 3 -- Arbitration  

  • 56 Meaning of arbitration -- FLA s. 10L
  •   57. Meaning of arbitrator -- FLA s. 10M   58. Arbitrators may charge fees for their services -- FLA s. 10N   59. Immunity of arbitrators -- FLA s. 10P

PART 4A -- Family consultants

Division 1 -- About family consultants  

  • 60 Functions of family consultants -- FLA s. 11A
  •   61. Term used: family consultant -- FLA s. 11B   62. Admissibility of communications with family consultants and referrals from family consultants -- FLA s. 11C   63. Immunity of family consultants -- FLA s. 11D

Division 2 -- Courts’ use of family consultants  

  • 64 Courts to consider seeking advice from family consultants -- FLA s. 11E
  •   65. Court may order parties to attend, or arrange for child to attend, appointments with family consultant -- FLA s. 11F   65A. Consequences of failure to comply with order under section 65 -- FLA s. 11G

PART 4B -- Obligations to inform people about non-court based family services and about court’s processes and services

Division 1 -- Introduction  

  • 65B Objects of this Part -- FLA s. 12A

Division 2 -- Kind of information to be provided  

  • 65C Prescribed information about non-court based family services and court’s processes and services -- FLA s. 12B
  •   65D. Prescribed information about reconciliation -- FLA s. 12C   65E. Prescribed information about Part 5 proceedings --FLA s. 12D

Division 3 -- Who must provide information and when  

  • 65F Obligations on legal practitioners -- FLA s. 12E
  •   65G. Obligations on executive manager -- FLA s. 12F   65H. Obligations on family counsellors, family dispute resolution practitioners and arbitrators -- FLA s. 12G

PART 4C -- Court’s powers in relation to court and non-court based family services

Division 1 -- Introduction  

  • 65I Objects of this Part -- FLA s. 13A

Division 2 -- Help with reconciliation  

  • 65J Court to accommodate possible reconciliations -- FLA s. 13B

Division 3 -- Referrals to family counselling, family dispute resolution and other family services  

  • 65K Court may refer parties to family counselling, family dispute resolution and other family services -- FLA s. 13C
  •   65L. Consequences of failure to comply with order under section 65K -- FLA s. 13D

Division 4 -- Court’s role in relation to arbitration of disputes  

  • 65M Court may refer Part 5A proceedings to arbitration -- FLA s. 13E
  •   65N. Court may make orders to facilitate arbitration of certain disputes -- FLA s. 13F   65O. Court may determine questions of law referred by arbitrator -- FLA s. 13G   65P. Awards made in arbitration may be registered in court -- FLA s. 13H   65Q. Court can review registered awards -- FLA s. 13J   65R. Court may set aside registered awards -- FLA s. 13K

PART 5 -- Children

Division 1 -- Introductory

Subdivision 1 -- Objects and principles  
  • 66 Object of Part and principles underlying it -- FLA s. 60B
  • Subdivision 2 -- Best interests of the child: court proceedings  
  • 66A Child’s best interests paramount consideration in making parenting order -- FLA s. 60CA
  •   66B. Proceedings to which Subdivision applies -- FLA s. 60CB   66C. How a court determines what is in child’s best interests -- FLA s. 60CC   66D. How views of child are expressed -- FLA s. 60CD   66E. Children not required to express views -- FLA s. 60CE   66F. Informing court of relevant family violence orders -- FLA s. 60CF   66G. Court to consider risk of family violence -- FLA s. 60CG   66HA. Informing court of care arrangements under child welfare laws -- FLA s. 60CH   66HB. Informing court of notifications to, and investigations by, prescribed government agencies -- FLA s. 60CI Subdivision 3A -- Best interests of the child: adviser’s obligations  
  • 66HC Adviser’s obligations in relation to best interests of child -- FLA s. 60D
  • Subdivision 3 -- Family dispute resolution  
  • 66H Attending family dispute resolution before applying for PART 5 Order -- FLA s. 60I
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  • 66I Family dispute resolution not attended because of child abuse or family violence -- FLA s. 60J

Division 2 -- Parental responsibility  

  • 67 What this Division does -- FLA s. 61A
  •   68. Term used: parental responsibility -- FLA s. 61B   69. Each parent has parental responsibility (subject to court orders) -- FLA s. 61C   70. Parenting orders and parental responsibility -- FLA s. 61D   70A. Presumption of equal shared parental responsibility when making parenting orders -- FLA s. 61DA   70B. Application of presumption of equal shared parental responsibility after interim parenting order made -- FLA s. 61DB   71. Appointment and responsibilities of guardian  
  • 71A Application to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander children -- FLA s. 61F

Division 3 -- Reports relating to children under  

  • 72 Court’s obligation to inform people to whom orders under this Part apply about family counselling, family dispute resolution and other family services -- FLA s. 62B
  •   73. Reports by family consultants -- FLA s. 62G

Division 4 -- Parenting plans  

  • 74 What this Division does -- FLA s. 63A
  •   75. Parents encouraged to reach agreement -- FLA s. 63B   76. Meaning of parenting plan and related terms -- FLA s. 63C   77. Parenting plans may include child support provisions --FLA s. 63CAA   78. Parenting plan may be varied or revoked by further written agreement -- FLA s. 63D   78A. Obligations of advisers -- FLA s. 63DA   78B. Registered parenting plans -- FLA s. 63DB   79. Registration of revocation of registered parenting plan -- FLA s. 63E   80. Child welfare provisions of registered parenting plans -- FLA s. 63F   81. Child maintenance provisions of registered parenting plans -- FLA s. 63G   82. Court’s powers to set aside, discharge, vary, suspend or revive registered parenting plans -- FLA s. 63H

Division 5 -- Parenting orders -- what they are  

  • 83 What this Division does -- FLA s. 64A
  •   84. Meaning of parenting order and related terms -- FLA s. 64B   85. Parenting orders may be made in favour of parents or other persons -- FLA s. 64C   85A. Parenting orders subject to later parenting plans -- FLA s. 64D

Division 6 -- Parenting orders other than child maintenance orders

Subdivision 1 -- Introductory  
  • 86 What this Division does -- FLA s. 65A
  •   86A. Child’s best interests paramount consideration in making a parenting order -- FLA s. 65AA   87. Division does not apply to child maintenance orders -- FLA s. 65B Subdivision 2 -- Applying for and making parenting orders  
  • 88 Who may apply for a parenting order -- FLA s. 65C
  •   89. Court’s power to make parenting order -- FLA s. 65D   89AA. Court to consider child spending equal time or substantial and significant time with each parent in certain circumstances -- FLA s. 65DAA   89AB. Court to have regard to parenting plans -- FLA s. 65DAB   89AC. Effect of parenting order that provides for shared parental responsibility -- FLA s. 65DAC   89AD. No need to consult on issues that are not major long-term issues -- FLA s. 65DAE   89A. Parenting orders -- FLA s. 65DA   91. General requirements for counselling before parenting order made -- FLA s. 65F   92. Special conditions for making parenting order about whom child lives with or allocation of parental responsibility by consent in favour of non-parent -- FLA s. 65G   93. Children who are 18 or over or who have married or entered de facto relationships -- FLA s. 65H   94. What happens when parenting order that deals with whom child lives with does not make provision in relation to death of parent with whom child lives -- FLA s. 65K   95. Family consultants may be required to supervise or assist compliance with parenting orders -- FLA s. 65L   95A. Court may order attendance at post-separation parenting program -- FLA s. 65LA   95B. Conditions for providers of post-separation parenting programs -- FLA s. 65LB Subdivision 3 -- General obligations created by certain parenting orders  
  • 96 General obligations created by parenting order that deals with whom child lives with -- FLA s. 65M
  •   97. General obligations created by parenting order that deals with whom child spends time with -- FLA s. 65N   98. General obligations created by parenting order that deals with whom child communicates with -- FLA s. 65NA   98A. General obligations created by parenting order that allocates parental responsibility -- FLA s. 65P   99. Court may issue warrant for arrest of alleged offender -- FLA s. 65Q Subdivision 4 -- Dealing with people who have been arrested  
  • 100 Situation to which Subdivision applies -- FLA s. 65R
  •   101. Arrested person to be brought before court -- FLA s. 65S   102. Obligation of court where application before it to deal with contravention -- FLA s. 65T   103. Obligation of court where no application before it, but application before another court, to deal with contravention -- FLA s. 65U   104. Obligation of court where no application before any court to deal with contravention -- FLA s. 65V   105. Applications heard as required by section 102(2) or section 103(3)(b) -- FLA s. 65W Subdivision 5 -- Obligations under parenting orders relating to taking or sending children from Western Australia to places outside Australia  
  • 106 Term used: parenting order to which this Subdivision applies -- FLA s. 65X
  •   107. Obligations if certain parenting orders have been made -- FLA s. 65Y   108. Obligations if proceedings for the making of certain parenting orders are pending -- FLA s. 65Z   109. Obligations of owners etc. of aircraft and vessels if certain parenting orders made -- FLA s. 65ZA   110. Obligations of owners etc. of aircraft and vessels if proceedings for making of certain parenting orders are pending -- FLA s. 65ZB   111. General provisions applicable to sections 109 and 110 -- FLA s. 65ZC(1) and (2)   112. No double jeopardy -- FLA s. 65ZC(3)

Division 7 -- Child maintenance orders

Subdivision 1 -- What this Division does  
  • 113 What this Division does -- FLA s. 66A
  • Subdivision 2 -- Objects and principles  
  • 114 Objects -- FLA s. 66B
  •   115. Principles: parents have primary duty to maintain -- FLA s. 66C   116. Principles: when step-parents have duty to maintain -- FLA s. 66D Subdivision 3 -- Relationship with Child Support (Assessment) Act  
  • 117 Child maintenance order not to be made etc. if application for administrative assessment of child support could be made -- FLA s. 66E
  • Subdivision 4 -- Applying for and making child maintenance orders  
  • 118 Who may apply for child maintenance order -- FLA s. 66F
  •   119. Court’s power to make child maintenance order -- FLA s. 66G   120. Approach to be taken in proceedings for child maintenance order -- FLA s. 66H   121. Matters to be taken into account in considering financial support necessary for maintenance of child -- FLA s. 66J   122. Matters to be taken into account in determining contribution that should be made by party etc. -- FLA s. 66K   123. Children who are 18 or over -- FLA s. 66L   124. When step-parents have duty to maintain -- FLA s. 66M   125. Determining financial contribution of step-parent -- FLA s. 66N Subdivision 5 -- Other aspects of court powers  
  • 126 General powers of court -- FLA s. 66P
  •   127. Urgent child maintenance orders -- FLA s. 66Q   128. Modification of child maintenance orders -- FLA s. 66S Subdivision 5A -- Varying the maintenance of certain children  
  • 128A Varying maintenance of certain children -- FLA s. 66SA
  • Subdivision 6 -- When child maintenance orders stop being in force  
  • 129 Effect of child turning 18 -- FLA s. 66T
  •   130. Effect of death of child, person liable to pay or person entitled to receive -- FLA s. 66U   131. Effect of adoption, marriage or entering into de facto relationship -- FLA s. 66V   131A. Children who are 18 or over: change of circumstances -- FLA s. 66VA   132. Recovery of arrears -- FLA s. 66W Subdivision 7 -- Recovery of amounts paid under maintenance orders  
  • 132A Recovery of amounts paid, and property transferred or settled, under maintenance orders -- FLA s. 66X

Division 8 -- Other matters relating to children

Subdivision 1 -- What this Division does  
  • 133 What this Division does -- FLA s. 67A
  • Subdivision 2 -- Liability of parent not married to child’s mother to contribute towards child bearing expenses  
  • 135 Father liable to contribute towards maintenance and expenses of mother -- FLA s. 67B
  •   136. Matters to be taken into account in proceedings under Subdivision -- FLA s. 67C   137. Powers of court in proceedings under Subdivision -- FLA s. 67D   138. Urgent orders -- FLA s. 67E   139. Who may institute proceedings -- FLA s. 67F   140. Time limit for institution of proceedings -- FLA s. 67G   141. Orders for, and unspent, child bearing expenses Subdivision 3 -- Location and recovery of children  
  • 143 Meaning of location order and State information order -- FLA s. 67J
  •   144. Who may apply for location order -- FLA s. 67K   145. Child’s best interests paramount consideration in making location order -- FLA s. 67L   146. Provisions about location orders, other than State information orders -- FLA s. 67M   147. Provisions about State information orders -- FLA s. 67N   148. Information provided under location order not to be disclosed except to limited persons -- FLA s. 67P   149. Meaning of recovery order -- FLA s. 67Q   150. How recovery orders authorise or direct people -- FLA s. 67R   151. How recovery orders to stop and search etc. name or describe vehicles, places etc. -- FLA s. 67S   152. Who may apply for recovery order -- FLA s. 67T   153. Court’s power to make recovery order -- FLA s. 67U   154. Child’s best interests paramount consideration in making recovery order -- FLA s. 67V   155. Duration of recovery order -- FLA s. 67W   156. Persons not to prevent or hinder taking of action under recovery order -- FLA s. 67X   157. Obligation to notify persons of child’s return -- FLA s. 67Y Subdivision 4 -- Allegations of child abuse and family violence  
  • 158 Meaning of registrar
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  • 159 Where interested person in proceedings makes allegation of child abuse -- FLA s. 67Z
  •   160. Where member of Court personnel, family counsellor, family dispute resolution practitioner or arbitrator suspects child abuse etc. -- FLA s. 67ZA   161. No liability for notification under section 159 or 160 -- FLA s. 67ZB   162A. Where interested person makes allegation of family violence -- FLA s. 67ZBA   162B. Court to take prompt action in relation to allegations of child abuse or family violence -- FLA s. 67ZBB Subdivision 5 -- Other orders about children  
  • 162 Orders relating to welfare of children -- FLA s. 67ZC
  •   163. Orders for delivery of passports -- FLA s. 67ZD

Division 9 -- Independent representation of child’s interests  

  • 164 Court order for independent representation of child’s interests -- FLA s. 68L
  •   165. Role of independent children’s lawyer -- FLA s. 68LA   166. Order that child be made available for examination -- FLA s. 68M

Division 10 -- Family violence  

  • 173 Purposes of this Division -- FLA s. 68N
  •   174. Obligations of court making an order or granting an injunction under this Act that is inconsistent with an existing family violence order -- FLA s. 68P   175. Relationship of order or injunction made under this Act with existing inconsistent family violence order -- FLA s. 68Q   176. Power of court making family violence order to revive, vary, discharge or suspend an existing order, injunction or arrangement under this Act -- FLA s. 68R   177. Application of Act and rules when exercising section 176 power -- FLA s. 68S   178. Special provisions relating to proceedings to make interim (or interim variation of) family violence order -- FLA s. 68T

Division 11 -- Proceedings, parentage presumptions and evidence and jurisdiction as to child welfare laws

Subdivision 1 -- What this Division does  
  • 183 What this Division does -- FLA s. 69A
  • Subdivision 2 -- Institution of proceedings  
  • 184 Certain proceedings to be instituted only under this Act -- FLA s. 69B
  •   185. Who may institute proceedings -- FLA s. 69C   186. Institution of maintenance proceedings by certain persons -- FLA s. 69D   187. Applicant may be in contempt -- FLA s. 69F Subdivision 3 -- Presumptions of parentage  
  • 188 Presumptions of parentage arising from marriage -- FLA s. 69P
  •   189. Presumption of paternity arising from cohabitation -- FLA s. 69Q   190. Presumption of parentage arising from registration of birth -- FLA s. 69R   191. Presumptions of parentage arising from findings of courts -- FLA s. 69S   192. Presumption of paternity arising from acknowledgments -- FLA s. 69T   193. Rebuttal of presumptions etc. -- FLA s. 69U Subdivision 4 -- Parentage evidence  
  • 194 Evidence of parentage -- FLA s. 69V
  •   195. Orders for conducting parentage testing procedures -- FLA s. 69W   196. Orders associated with parentage testing orders -- FLA s. 69X   197. Orders directed to persons 18 or over -- FLA s. 69Y   198. Orders directed to children under 18 -- FLA s. 69Z   199. No liability if parent etc. consents -- FLA s. 69ZA   200. Regulations about conducting, and reporting on, parentage testing procedures -- FLA s. 69ZB   201. Reports of information obtained may be received in evidence -- FLA s. 69ZC Subdivision 5 -- Child welfare laws not affected  
  • 202 Child welfare laws not affected -- FLA s. 69ZK

Division 11A -- Principles for conducting child-related proceedings

Subdivision 1 -- Proceedings to which this Division applies  
  • 202A Proceedings to which this Division applies -- FLA s. 69ZM
  • Subdivision 2 -- Principles for conducting child-related proceedings  
  • 202B Principles for conducting child-related proceedings -- FLA s. 69ZN
  •   202C. This Division also applies to proceedings in Chambers -- FLA s. 69ZO   202D. Powers under this Division may be exercised on court’s own initiative -- FLA s. 69ZP Subdivision 3 -- Duties and powers related to giving effect to the principles  
  • 202E General duties -- FLA s. 69ZQ
  •   202F. Power to make determinations, findings and orders at any stage of proceedings -- FLA s. 69ZR   202G. Use of family consultants -- FLA s. 69ZS Subdivision 4 -- Matters relating to evidence  
  • 202H Rules of evidence not to apply unless court decides -- FLA s. 69ZT
  •   202J. Evidence of children -- FLA s. 69ZV   202K. Evidence relating to child abuse or family violence -- FLA s. 69ZW   202L. Court’s general duties and powers relating to evidence -- FLA s. 69ZX

Division 12 -- State and Territory orders relating to children  

  • 204 Registration of State child orders -- FLA s. 70C and 70D
  •   205. Effect of registration -- FLA s. 70E

Division 13 -- Consequences of failure to comply with orders, and other obligations, that affect children

Subdivision 1 -- Preliminary  
  • 205A Simplified outline of Division -- FLA s. 70NAA
  •   205B. Application of Division -- FLA s. 70NAB   205C. Meaning of contravened an order -- FLA s. 70NAC   205D. Requirements taken to be included in certain orders -- FLA s. 70NAD   205E. Meaning of reasonable excuse for contravening an order -- FLA s. 70NAE   205F. Standard of proof -- FLA s. 70NAF Subdivision 2 -- Court’s power to vary parenting order  
  • 205G Variation of parenting order -- FLA s. 70NBA
  •   205H. Effect of parenting plan -- FLA s. 70NBB Subdivision 3 -- Contravention alleged but not established  
  • 205I Application of Subdivision -- FLA s. 70NCA
  •   205J. Costs -- FLA s. 70NCB Subdivision 4 -- Contravention established but reasonable excuse for contravention  
  • 205K Application of Subdivision -- FLA s. 70NDA
  •   205L. Order compensating person for time lost -- FLA s. 70NDB   205M. Costs -- FLA s. 70NDC Subdivision 5 -- Contravention without reasonable excuse (less serious contravention)  
  • 205N Application of Subdivision -- FLA s. 70NEA
  •   205O. Powers of court -- FLA s. 70NEB   205P. Bonds -- FLA s. 70NEC   205QA. Procedure for enforcing bonds -- FLA s. 70NECA   205Q. Duties of provider of post-separation parenting program -- FLA s. 70NED   205R. Evidence -- FLA s. 70NEF   205S. Court may make further orders in relation to attendance at program -- FLA s. 70NEG Subdivision 6 -- Contravention without reasonable excuse (more serious contravention)  
  • 205SA Application of Subdivision -- FLA s. 70NFA
  •   205SB. Powers of court -- FLA s. 70NFB   205SC. When court is empowered to make community service order -- FLA s. 70NFC   205SD. Variation and discharge of community service orders -- FLA s. 70NFD   205SE. Bonds -- FLA s. 70NFE   205SF. Procedure for enforcing community service orders or bonds -- FLA s. 70NFF   205SG. Sentences of imprisonment -- FLA s. 70NFG   205SH. Relationship between Subdivision and other laws -- FLA s. 70NFH

PART 5A -- De facto relationships

Division 1 -- Introductory  

  • 205T Terms used
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  • 205U Application of Part generally
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  • 205V Right to certain civil proceedings limited

Division 2 -- Property adjustment orders and maintenance orders

Subdivision 1 -- Introductory  
  • 205W This Division does not apply to certain matters covered by binding financial agreements or former financial agreements -- FLA s. 71A
  •   205X. People to whom this Part applies -- connection with WA  
  • 205Y Court not otherwise limited by connection with WA referred to in section 205X
  •   205Z. Where court may make order under this Division  
  • 205ZA Declaration of interests in property -- FLA s.
  • Subdivision 2 -- Alteration of property interests, and maintenance  
  • 205ZB Applications, and notifications to spouses
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  • 205ZC Right of de facto partner to maintenance -- FLA s.
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  • 205ZCA Powers of court in maintenance proceedings -- FLA s.
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  • 205ZD Matters to be taken into consideration in relation to maintenance -- FLA s.
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  • 205ZE Urgent de facto partner maintenance cases -- FLA s.
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  • 205ZF Specifications in orders of payments etc. for de facto maintenance purposes -- FLA s. 77A
  •   205ZG. Alteration of property interests -- FLA s.  
  • 205ZH Setting aside of orders altering property interests -- FLA s. 79A
  •   205ZHA. Notification of criminal confiscation orders etc. -- FLA s. 79B   205ZHB. Court to stay proceedings under this Division affected by criminal confiscation order etc. -- FLA s. 79C   205ZHC. Lifting a stay -- FLA s. 79D   205ZHD. Intervention by DPP -- FLA s. 79E   205ZHE. Notifying third parties about application -- FLA s. 79F   205ZHF. Notifying bankruptcy trustee etc. about application under section 205ZA, 205ZCA, 205ZG or 205ZH -- FLA s. 79G   205ZHG. Notifying court about bankruptcy etc. -- FLA s. 79H   205ZHH. Notifying non-bankrupt de facto partner about application under Bankruptcy Act section 139A -- FLA s. 79J   205ZI. General powers of court -- FLA s.  
  • 205ZJ Duty of court to end financial relations of de facto partners -- FLA s.
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  • 205ZK Cessation of de facto maintenance orders -- FLA s.
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  • 205ZL Modification of de facto maintenance orders -- FLA s.

Division 2A -- Orders and injunctions binding third parties

Subdivision 1 -- Introductory  
  • 205ZLA Object of Division -- FLA s. 90AA
  •   205ZLB. Term used: third party -- FLA s. 90AB   205ZLC. This Division overrides other laws, trust deeds, etc. -- FLA s. 90AC   205ZLD. Extended meaning of property -- FLA s. 90AD   205ZLE. Other provisions of this Act not affected by this Division -- FLA s. 90ADA Subdivision 2 -- Orders under section 205ZG   205ZLF. Court may make an order under section 205ZG binding a third party -- FLA s. 90AE Subdivision 3 -- Orders or injunctions under section 235A   205ZLG. Court may make an order or injunction under section 235A binding a third party -- FLA s. 90AF Subdivision 4 -- Other matters   205ZLH. ORDER s and injunctions binding on trustees -- FLA s. 90AG   205ZLI. Protection for third party -- FLA s. 90AH   205ZLJ. Service of documents on third party -- FLA s. 90AI   205ZLK. Expenses of third party -- FLA s. 90AJ

Division 3 -- Financial agreements  

  • 205ZM Term used: dealt with -- FLA s. 90A
  •   205ZN. Financial agreements before beginning de facto relationship -- FLA s. 90B   205ZO. Financial agreements during de facto relationship -- FLA s. 90C   205ZP. Financial agreements after de facto relationship ends -- FLA s. 90D   205ZPA. Financial agreement may include agreement that deals with superannuation  
  • 205ZPB Need for separation declaration for certain provisions of financial agreement or former financial agreement to take effect -- FLA s. 90DA
  •   205ZQ. Requirements with respect to provisions in financial agreements relating to maintenance of de facto partner or child or children -- FLA s. 90E   205ZR. Certain provisions in agreements -- FLA s. 90F   205ZS. When financial agreements and former financial agreements are binding -- FLA s. 90G   205ZT. Effect of death of party to financial agreement -- FLA s. 90H   205ZU. Termination of financial agreement and former financial agreement -- FLA s. 90J   205ZV. Circumstances in which court may set aside financial agreement, termination agreement or former financial agreement -- FLA s. 90K   205ZW. Validity, enforceability and effect of financial agreements, termination agreements and former financial agreements -- FLA s. 90KA   205ZX. Notification of criminal property confiscation order etc. -- FLA s. 90M   205ZY. Court to stay proceedings under Division 2 affected by criminal confiscation order etc. -- FLA s. 90N   205ZZ. Lifting a stay -- FLA s. 90P   205ZZA. Intervention by DPP -- FLA s. 90Q

PART 6 -- Intervention  

  • 206 Intervention by Attorney General -- FLA s.
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  • 207 Intervention by CEO -- FLA s. 91B
  •   208. Intervention by other persons -- FLA s.  
  • 209 Intervention in child abuse cases -- FLA s. 92A

PART 7 -- Appeals  

  • 209A Terms used
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  • 210 Federal jurisdiction
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  • 210A Non-federal jurisdictions -- appeal from decree of Magistrates Court constituted by family law magistrate
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  • 210AA Leave to appeal needed in some cases referred to in section 210A
  •   210AB. Case stated  
  • 211 Non-federal jurisdictions
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  • 211A Appeals, and applications for leave, without oral hearing
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  • 211B Appeal may be dismissed if no reasonable prospect of success

PART 8 -- Procedure and evidence

Division 1 -- General matters concerning procedure and evidence  

  • 212 Proceedings generally to be in open court -- FLA s.
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  • 213 Power to give directions
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  • 214A Children swearing affidavits, being called as witnesses or being present in court -- FLA s. 100B
  •   214B. Oaths and affirmations  
  • 214C Swearing of affidavits etc.
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  • 215 Protection of witnesses -- FLA s.
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  • 216 Certificates etc. of birth, death or marriage -- FLA s.
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  • 217 Admissibility of evidence after medical examination etc. of children -- FLA s. 102A(1), (2), (4) and (5)
  •   218. Leave for child to be examined medically etc. -- FLA s. 102A(3)   219. Assessors -- FLA s. 102B

Division 2 -- Use of video link, audio link or other appropriate means to give testimony, make appearances and give submissions etc.  

  • 219AA Evidence Act 1906 not excluded
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  • 219AB Testimony -- FLA s. 102C
  •   219AC. Appearance of persons -- FLA s. 102D   219AD. Making of submissions -- FLA s. 102E   219AE. Conditions for use of links -- FLA s. 102F   219AF. Putting documents to a person -- FLA s. 102G   219AG. Administration of oaths and affirmations -- FLA s. 102J   219AH. Expenses -- FLA s. 102K   219AI. New Zealand proceedings -- FLA s. 102L

Division 3 -- Cross-examination of parties where allegations of family violence  

  • 219AJ Application of Division
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  • 219AK Mandatory protections for parties in certain cases -- FLA s. 102NA
  •   219AL. Court-ordered protections in other cases -- FLA s. 102NB

PART 9 -- Enforcement of decrees  

  • 219A Maintenance orders -- more than 12 months old -- FLA s.
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  • 220 Enforcement of orders as to child maintenance or child bearing expenses
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  • 220A Rules relating to enforcement -- FLA s. 109A
  •   221. Execution of instruments by order of court -- FLA s. 106A   222. Transactions to defeat claim -- FLA s. 106B   222A. People not to be imprisoned for failure to comply with certain orders -- FLA s.

PART 10 -- Sanctions for failure to comply with orders, and other obligations, that do not affect children

Division 1 -- Interpretation  

  • 223 Terms used -- FLA s. 112AA
  •   224. Meaning of contravene an order -- FLA s. 112AB   225. Meaning of reasonable excuse for contravening an order -- FLA s. 112AC

Division 2 -- Sanctions for failure to comply with orders  

  • 226 Sanctions for failure to comply with orders -- FLA s. 112AD
  •   227. Sentences of imprisonment -- FLA s. 112AE   228. Bonds -- FLA s. 112AF   229. Sentencing alternatives -- FLA s. 112AG   230. Failure to comply with sentencing alternative imposed under s. 226(3)(b) -- FLA s. 112AH   231. Variation and discharge of orders -- FLA s. 112AK   232. Relationship between Division and other laws -- FLA s. 112AM   233. Division does not affect enforcement of child maintenance orders etc. -- FLA s. 112AO

PART 10A -- Contempt of court  

  • 233A Terms used
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  • 234 Contempt -- FLA s. 112AP

PART 11 -- Injunctions  

  • 235 Injunctions -- FLA s. 68B
  •   235A. Injunctions relating to de facto relationships -- FLA s.  
  • 236 Powers of arrest where injunction breached -- FLA s. 68C and s. 114AA

PART 12 -- Miscellaneous  

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