Family Law Amendment (De Facto Financial Matters and Other Measures) Act 2008 (115 of 2008)

Schedule 2   Consequential amendments relating to de facto financial matters

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988

29   At the end of section 18

Add:

(2) Subject to section 19, a liability is a registrable maintenance liability if:

(a) it is a liability of a party to a de facto relationship to pay a periodic amount for the maintenance of the other party to the de facto relationship; and

(b) either of the following subparagraphs applies:

(i) it arises under a court order or court registered maintenance agreement;

(ii) it is a collection agency maintenance liability.