Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00859:section:66d
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00859
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 66D
Character Range: 293793–294381

66D  Principles—when step‑parents have a duty to maintain
 (1) The step‑parent of a child has, subject to this Division, the duty of maintaining a child if, and only if, a court, by order under section 66M, determines that it is proper for the step‑parent to have that duty.
 (2) 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.

Subdivision C—Relationship with Child Support (Assessment) Act