Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Maintenance Act 1965 - SECT 18

Orders directing payment of nominal sum only

18. Orders directing payment of nominal sum only



(1) Where upon the hearing of a complaint under this Part for the maintenance
of a person the court is satisfied that it would make an order for the
maintenance of that person but for the fact-

   (a)  that that person is not presently without adequate means of support;
        or

   (b)  that the defendant is not presently able to contribute to the support
        of that person-

the court may nevertheless make an order setting out its findings on the
complaint and directing the payment by the defendant of a merely nominal
amount in respect of that person.

(2) Proceedings shall not be taken under this Act to enforce payment of the
nominal amount directed to be paid by an order, where the sum due under the
order is less than ten dollars but, if that amount is varied under Division
four of this Part, proceedings may be taken to enforce payment of any amount
payable under the order as varied.

Subdivision 3-Preliminary and interim maintenance orders

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