Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) In proceedings for
a child maintenance order, a court may do all or any of the following —
(a)
order payment of a lump sum, whether in one amount or by instalments;
(b)
order payment of a weekly, monthly, yearly or other periodic amount;
(c)
order that a specified transfer or settlement of property be made by way of
maintenance for a child;
(d)
order that payment of an amount ordered to be paid be wholly or partly secured
as the court specifies;
(e)
order that any necessary instrument be executed, and that such documents of
title be produced and such other things be done, as are necessary to enable an
order to be carried out effectively or to provide security for the due
performance of an order;
(f)
order that payment be made to a specified person or public authority or into
court;
(g) make
a permanent order, an order pending the disposal of proceedings, an order for
a fixed period, an order until a child attains a specified age or an order
until further order;
(h) make
an order imposing terms and conditions;
(i)
make an order by consent;
(j) make
any other order (whether or not of the same nature as those referred to in
paragraphs (a) to (i)) that it considers appropriate;
(k) make
an order under this Division at any time.
(2) The making of an
order of a kind referred to in subsection (1)(c), or of any other order under
this Division, in relation to the maintenance of a child does not prevent a
court from making a subsequent order in relation to the maintenance of the
child.
(3) The rules may make
provision with respect to the making of orders under this Division (whether as
to their form or otherwise) for the purpose of facilitating their enforcement
and the collection of maintenance payable under them.