FAMILY COURT ACT 1997 - SECT 136
FAMILY COURT ACT 1997 - SECT 136
136 . Matters to be taken into account in proceedings under Subdivision — FLA s. 67C
(1) In proceedings
under this Subdivision in relation to the birth of a child, a court must, in
determining the contribution that should be made by the father of the child,
or the person who is the parent of the child under section 6A of the
Artificial Conception Act 1985 , take into account the following matters only
—
(a) the
income, earning capacity, property and financial resources of the mother and
—
(i)
the father of the child; or
(ii)
the person who is the parent of the child under
section 6A of the Artificial Conception Act 1985 ;
(b)
commitments of each of those persons that are necessary to enable the person
to support —
(i)
himself or herself; or
(ii)
any other child or another person that the person has a
duty to maintain;
(c) any
special circumstances which, if not taken into account in the particular case,
would result in injustice or undue hardship to any person.
(2) In taking into
account the income, earning capacity, property and financial resources of a
person, a court must have regard to the capacity of the person to earn and
derive income, including any assets of, under the control of or held for the
benefit of, the person that do not produce, but are capable of producing,
income.
(3) In taking into
account the income, earning capacity, property and financial resources of the
mother, a court must disregard any entitlement of the mother to an income
tested pension, allowance or benefit.
(4) Subsections (2)
and (3) do not limit the matters to which a court may have regard in taking
into account matters referred to in subsection (1).
[Section 136 amended: No. 3 of 2002 s. 65.]