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Child Support Act 1991

Transitional and savings provisions - Enforcement of liable parent contributions payable before 1 July 1992

258: Saving in respect of jurisdiction of Family Courts

You could also call this:

"Family Courts can still handle some old child support cases"

You can still go to a Family Court for certain matters related to child support payments that were due before 1 July 1992. Even though another part of the law (section 247) might suggest otherwise, Family Courts can still handle these cases. They will use special rules from an older law called the Social Security Act 1964 to deal with these matters. The Family Courts Act 1980 also applies to these cases, which means the Family Court has the power to hear and decide on them.

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Part 16Transitional and savings provisions
Enforcement of liable parent contributions payable before 1 July 1992

258Saving in respect of jurisdiction of Family Courts

  1. Notwithstanding section 247 of this Act, a Family Court shall hear and determine all such proceedings as are to be heard and determined by such a court under or by virtue of sections 27I to 27ZI of the Social Security Act 1964 (as applied pursuant to section 256 of this Act), and section 11 of the Family Courts Act 1980 shall apply accordingly.