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Family Proceedings Act 1980

Maintenance of spouses and de facto partners - Miscellaneous provisions as to maintenance

94: Dissolution not to affect maintenance order

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"Divorce doesn't stop maintenance payments"

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If you are getting maintenance from your husband, wife or civil union partner, the maintenance order will not stop just because you get divorced or your civil union is dissolved. You will still get the maintenance as ordered. This means the dissolution of your marriage or civil union does not affect the maintenance order.

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Part 6Maintenance of spouses and de facto partners
Miscellaneous provisions as to maintenance

94Dissolution not to affect maintenance order

  1. No maintenance order in favour of a husband or wife or a civil union partner shall be deemed to be discharged by reason only of the dissolution of the marriage between the married couple or the dissolution of the civil union between the civil union partners.

Notes
  • Section 94 heading: amended, on , by section 44(2) of the Civil Union Act 2004 (2004 No 102).
  • Section 94: amended, on , by section 9 of the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 20).
  • Section 94: amended, on , by section 44(2) of the Civil Union Act 2004 (2004 No 102).