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FAMILY LAW ACT 1975 No. 53 of 1975 - SECT 82 Cessation of orders.

FAMILY LAW ACT 1975 No. 53 of 1975 - SECT 82

Cessation of orders.
82. (1) An order with respect to the maintenance of a party to a marriage or a
child of a marriage ceases to have effect upon the death of the party or
child.

(2) Subject to sub-section (3), an order with respect to the maintenance of a
party to a marriage or a child of a marriage ceases to have effect upon the
death of the person liable to make payments under the order.

(3) Sub-section (2) does not apply in relation to an order if the order is
expressed to continue in force throughout the life of the person for whose
benefit the order was made or for a period that had not expired at the time of
the death of the person liable to make payments under the order and, in that
case, the order is binding upon the legal personal representative of the
deceased person.

(4) An order with respect to the maintenance of a party to a marriage ceases
to have effect upon the re-marriage of the party unless in special
circumstances the court having jurisdiction otherwise orders.

(5) Subject to the provisions of sub-section 76 (3), an order with respect to
the maintenance of a child of a marriage ceases to have effect upon the
adoption or marriage of the child.

(6) Where a re-marriage referred to in sub-section (4) or a marriage referred
to in sub-section (5) takes place, it is the duty of the person for whose
benefit the order was made to inform without delay the person liable to make
payments under the order of the date of the re-marriage or marriage.

(7) Any moneys paid in respect of a period after the event referred to in
sub-section (4) or (5) may be recovered in a court having jurisdiction under
this Act.

(8) Nothing in this section affects the recovery of arrears due under an order
at the time when the order ceased to have effect.