Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A05014:section:6:p37
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A05014
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 6 (pt 37/86)
Character Range: 146567–149174

of step-parent

"66N. In determining the financial contribution towards the financial support necessary for the maintenance of the child that should be made by a party to the proceedings who is a step-parent of the child, the court must take into account:

(a) the matters referred to in sections 60F, 66B, 66C, 66D and 66K; and

    (b) the extent to which the primary duty of the parents to maintain the child is being, and can be fulfilled.

"Subdivision E—Other aspects of courts' powers

General powers of court

"66P.(1) In proceedings for a child maintenance order, 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 instrument be executed, and that such documents of title be produced and such other things be done, as are necessary to enable an order to be carried out effectively or to provide security for the due performance of an order;

(f) order that payment be made to a specified person or public authority or into court;

    (g) make a permanent order, an order pending the disposal of proceedings, an order for a fixed period, an order until a child attains a specified age or an order until further order;

(h) make an order imposing terms and conditions;

(i) make an order by consent;

    (j) make any other order (whether or not of the same nature as those referred to in paragraphs (a) to (i)) that it considers appropriate;

(k) make an order under this Division at any time.

"(2) The making of an order of a kind referred to in paragraph (1)(c), or of any other order under this Division, in relation to the maintenance of a child does not prevent a court from making a subsequent order in relation to the maintenance of the child.

"(3) The Rules of Court may make provision with respect to the making of orders under this Division (whether as to their form or otherwise) for the purpose of facilitating their enforcement and the collection of maintenance payable under them.

Urgent child maintenance orders

"66Q. If, in proceedings for a child maintenance order in relation to a child:

(a) the court considers that the child is in immediate need of financial assistance; but

    (b) it is not practicable in the circumstances to determine immediately what order (if any) should