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FAMILY LAW AMENDMENT (DE FACTO FINANCIAL MATTERS AND OTHER MEASURES) ACT 2008 (NO. 115, 2008) - NOTES

FAMILY LAW AMENDMENT (DE FACTO FINANCIAL MATTERS AND OTHER MEASURES) ACT 2008 (NO. 115, 2008) - NOTES

 

No. 115, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

  

  


Contents

1............ Short title............................................................................................ 1

2............ Commencement.................................................................................. 2

3............ Schedule(s).......................................................................................... 3

Schedule 1--Amendments relating to de facto financial matters                4

Part 1--Amendments                                                                                                      4

Family Law Act 1975                                                                                                  4

Part 2--Transitional provisions                                                                                  82

Division 1--Introduction                                                                                          82

Division 2--Application of new Act to de facto relationships breaking down before commencement             83

Division 3--De facto relationships linked to earlier participating jurisdictions 86

Division 4--De facto relationships linked to later participating jurisdictions  88

Division 5--Application of new Act to transitioning agreements                     95

Schedule 2--Consequential amendments relating to de facto financial matters    97

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999                                                97

Bankruptcy Act 1966                                                                                                97

Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989                                                                   99

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988                                  100

Federal Magistrates Act 1999                                                                              101

First Home Saver Accounts Act 2008                                                                  102

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997                                                                          102

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002                                                                                  103

Social Security Act 1991                                                                                        103

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986                                                                          104

Schedule 3--Amendments relating to financial agreements about marriage           105

Part 1--Clarifying that other persons can be parties                                       105

Family Law Act 1975                                                                                              105

Part 2--Separation declarations                                                                              110

Family Law Act 1975                                                                                              110

Part 3--Matrimonial causes                                                                                      113

Family Law Act 1975                                                                                              113

Part 4--Other amendments                                                                                       114

Family Law Act 1975                                                                                              114

Schedule 3A--Children                                                                                                    115

Family Law Act 1975                                                                                              115

Schedule 4--Other measures                                                                                       120

Family Law Act 1975                                                                                              120

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002                                                                                  120

 


 

 

Family Law Amendment (De Facto Financial Matters and Other Measures) Act 2008

No. 115, 2008

 

 

 

An Act to amend the Family Law Act 1975, and for related purposes

[Assented to 21 November 2008]

The Parliament of Australia enacts: