Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

FAMILY LAW ACT 1975 - SECT 66Q

    If, in proceedings for a child maintenance order in relation to a child:

  (a)   the court considers that the child is in immediate need of financial assistance; but

  (b)   it is not practicable in the circumstances to determine immediately what order (if any) should be made;

the court may order the payment, pending the disposal of the proceedings, of such periodic or other amount as the court considers appropriate.