Western Australian Current Acts

FAMILY COURT ACT 1997 - SECT 120

120 .         Approach to be taken in proceedings for child maintenance order — FLA s. 66H

                In proceedings for the making of a child maintenance order in relation to a child, a court must —

            (a)         consider the financial support necessary for the maintenance of the child (this is expanded on in section 121); and

            (b)         determine the financial contribution, or respective financial contributions, towards the financial support necessary for the maintenance of the child, that should be made by a party, or by parties, to the proceedings (this is expanded on in section 122).