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FAMILY COURT ACT 1975

Table of Provisions

PART I -- Preliminary  

  • 1 Short title
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  • 2 Commencement
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  • 4 Interpretation
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  • 5 Amendments and savings

PART II -- Family Court of Western Australia

Division 1 -- Creation  

  • 6 Creation of the Court
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  • 7 The Court to be a court of record and constitution thereof
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  • 8 Judicial notice of seals and stamps

Division 2 -- Judges  

  • 9 Appointment of Judges
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  • 10 Seniority
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  • 11 Acting appointments
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  • 12 Tenure of office
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  • 13 Oaths or affirmations of allegiance and office
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  • 15 Style and title of Judges
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  • 16 Salaries and allowances of Judges
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  • 17 Leave of Judge
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  • 18 Application of Act No. 35 of 1950 to Family Court Judges
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  • 19 Application of Act No. 34 of 1938 to a person appointed a Judge
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  • 20 Dual appointments

Division 3 -- Sittings  

  • 21 Sittings of the Court

Division 4 -- Officers  

  • 22 Officers of the Court
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  • 23 Registrar may be a stipendiary magistrate
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  • 24 Marshal

Division 5 -- Counselling and reconciliation  

  • 25 Facilities
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  • 26 Advice as to counselling

PART III -- Jurisdiction of the Court

Division 1 -- General  

  • 27 Jurisdiction of the Court
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  • 28 Principles to be applied by the Court in its non-federal jurisdiction
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  • 28A Injunctions

Division 2 -- Powers with respect to property  

  • 29 Declarations of interests in property
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  • 30 Alteration of property interests
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  • 31 Setting aside of orders altering property interests
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  • 32 Execution of instruments by order of court
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  • 33 Transactions to defeat claim

Division 3 -- Custody, guardianship, access and welfare  

  • 34 Meaning of guardianship and custody
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  • 35 Custody and guardianship
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  • 36 Application for custody and guardianship
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  • 36A Order of Court
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  • 37 Limitation on and cessation of order
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  • 38 Death of party to whom custody or guardianship has been granted
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  • 39 Welfare conferences
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  • 39A Certain matters to be taken into account
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  • 40 Supervision of orders
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  • 41 Registration of child agreements
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  • 42 Agreements between parents
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  • 43 Guardian dead, etc.
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  • 44 Guardianship by will or deed
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  • 45 Court may appoint guardian
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  • 46 Delivery of passport
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  • 47 Warrants
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  • 48 Applicant in contempt
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  • 49 Removal of child etc.
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  • 50 Delivery of child
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  • 51 Hindering of access
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  • 53 Breaches and penalties

Division 4 -- Maintenance  

  • 54 Liability for maintenance
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  • 55 Application for maintenance and other expenses
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  • 55A Orders of Court
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  • 55B Orders in respect of children to whom Child Support (Assessment) Act applies
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  • 56 Finding of parenthood
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  • 57 Previous paternity proceedings
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  • 58 Matters to be considered
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  • 58A Approach to be adopted in child maintenance proceedings
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  • 58B Matters to be taken into account in considering financial support necessary for maintenance of child
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  • 58C Matters to be taken into account in determining financial contribution that should be made by party, etc.
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  • 58D Step-parents to assist in maintenance of step-children in certain circumstances, etc.
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  • 59 Cessation on death
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  • 60 Cessation on adoption or marriage
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  • 61 Interim orders

Division 5 -- Preliminary and other expenses  

  • 62 Liability for preliminary expenses
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  • 63 Court may order maintenance
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  • 64 Plural births
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  • 65 Funeral expenses
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  • 66 Medical expenses
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  • 67 Date of effect of order

Division 6 -- Types of orders and variation of orders  

  • 68 Types of orders
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  • 69 Variation of orders
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  • 70 Registration of maintenance agreements

Division 7 -- Enforcement of maintenance orders  

  • 71 Definition
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  • 72 Enforcement

Division 8 -- Ex parte orders  

  • 73 Ex parte orders

Division 9 -- Costs and related provisions  

  • 73A Costs, general provision
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  • 73B Reparation for certain losses and expenses relating to children
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  • 73C Interest on moneys ordered to be paid
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  • 73D Offers of settlement

PART IV -- Courts of summary jurisdiction and transfer of proceedings  

  • 74 Federal jurisdiction of courts of summary jurisdiction
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  • 75 Non-federal jurisdictions of courts of summary jurisdiction
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  • 76 Transfer of proceedings
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  • 77 Stay or dismissal of proceedings
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  • 78 Orders on transfer or staying proceedings
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  • 79 Duties, powers and functions of officers of courts of summary jurisdiction

PART V -- Appeals  

  • 80 Federal jurisdiction
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  • 81 Non-federal jurisdiction

PART VI -- Miscellaneous  

  • 82 Representation of children in proceedings
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  • 82A Frivolous or vexatious proceedings
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  • 82B Proceedings generally to be in open court
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  • 82C Restriction on publication of court proceedings
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  • 82D Evidence as to paternity
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  • 82E Medical procedures to determine parentage
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  • 83 Power to give directions
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  • 84 Certificates of birth
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  • 85 Saving
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  • 86 Reports by welfare officers
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  • 87 Intervention by Attorney General
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  • 87A Intervention by other persons
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  • 88 Contempt
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  • 88A Rules of Court
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  • 89 Regulations
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  • 90 Transitional
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  • 91 Pending proceedings
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