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Family Proceedings Act 1980

Overseas maintenance - Miscellaneous provisions as to overseas maintenance

152: Depositions to be evidence

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"Using statements from other countries as evidence in court"

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You can use depositions as evidence in court cases under this Part. Depositions are statements taken in another country. This can happen if the country is a Commonwealth country, a designated country, or a Convention country.

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Part 8Overseas maintenance
Miscellaneous provisions as to overseas maintenance

152Depositions to be evidence

  1. Depositions taken for the purposes of this Part in a court in a Commonwealth country or designated country or Convention country may be received in evidence in proceedings under this Part.