Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CHILD SUPPORT (REGISTRATION AND COLLECTION) ACT 1988 - SECT 18

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

                     (a)  it is a liability of a party to a marriage to pay a periodic amount for the maintenance of the other party to the marriage; 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.

             (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.