Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A03590:body:0:p21
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A03590
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 50906–53420

particular case, would result in injustice or undue hardship to any person.
"(3) Any duty of a step-parent to maintain a step-child:
     (a) is a secondary duty subject to the primary duty of the parents of the child to maintain the child; and
     (b) does not derogate from the primary duty of the parents to maintain the child.
"(4) In determining the financial contribution, or respective financial contributions, towards the financial support necessary for the maintenance of a child, that should be made by a party to the proceedings who is a stepparent of the child or by parties to the proceedings (one or more of whom is a step-parent of the child), the court shall take into account, in addition to the matters referred to in sections 60a, 66a, 66b and 66e, the extent to which the primary duty of the parents to maintain the child is being, and can be, fulfilled.

Children who have attained 18 years of age
"66h. (1) The court shall not make an order for the maintenance of a child who has attained 18 years of age unless the court is satisfied that the provision of the maintenance is necessary:
     (a) to enable the child to complete his or her education; or
     (b) because of a mental or physical disability of the child.
"(2) The court shall not make an order for the maintenance of a child for a period that extends beyond the day on which the child will attain 18 years of age unless the court is satisfied that the provision of the maintenance beyond that day is necessary:
     (a) to enable the child to complete his or her education; or
     (b) because of a mental or physical disability of the child.
"(3) An order for the maintenance of a child ceases to be in force on the day on which the child attains 18 years of age unless the order is expressed to continue in force for a period ending after that day.

General powers of court
"66j. (1) In exercising its powers under this Division, a court may do all or any of the following:
     (a) order payment of a lump sum, whether in one amount or by instalments;
     (b) order payment of a weekly, monthly, yearly or other periodic amount;

     (c) order that a specified transfer or settlement of property be made by way of maintenance for a child;
     (d) order that payment of an amount ordered to be paid be wholly or partly secured as the court specifies;
     (e) order that any necessary deed or instrument be executed, and that such documents of title be produced and such other things be done, as are necessary to enable an