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Family Proceedings Act 1980

Overseas maintenance - Discharge or variation of overseas maintenance order

142A: Definition of child maintenance order

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"What is a child maintenance order?"

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You need to know what a child maintenance order is. It is a maintenance order that provides for the payment of a periodical sum of money towards the maintenance of a child. This order must have been made by a court in a Commonwealth or designated country and registered or confirmed in New Zealand, as referred to in sections 142B to 142E.

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Part 8Overseas maintenance
Discharge or variation of overseas maintenance order

142ADefinition of child maintenance order

  1. In sections 142B to 142E, child maintenance order means a maintenance order that—

  2. provides for the payment by any person of a periodical sum of money towards the maintenance of a child; and
    1. has been made by a court in a Commonwealth or designated country; and
      1. has been registered or confirmed in New Zealand.

        Notes
        • Section 142A: inserted, on , by section 6 of the Family Proceedings Amendment Act 2000 (2000 No 66).