Queensland Consolidated Acts

PROPERTY LAW ACT 1974 - SECT 257

257 Application of pt 19

(1) This part applies to all de facto relationships other than relationships that ended before the commencement of this section.

(2) It does not matter whether a de facto relationship started before or after the commencement of this section.

(3) Despite subsection (1) , this part does not apply in relation to a de facto relationship to the extent the Commonwealth Act applies in relation to the relationship.

(4) Also if, in relation to a de facto relationship—

(a) a de facto partner in the relationship makes an application about a matter to a court having jurisdiction under this part (the
"State proceeding" ); and

(b) the other de facto partner in the relationship makes an application about the same matter or a related matter to a court having jurisdiction under the Commonwealth Act (the
"Commonwealth proceeding" ); and

(c) neither of the applications has been finally dealt with;

the court mentioned in paragraph (a) must stay the State proceeding until the Commonwealth proceeding is finally dealt with.