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FAMILY COURT ACT 1997 - SECT 202A

202A .         Proceedings to which this Division applies — FLA s. 69ZM

        (1)         Subject to section 202H, this Division applies to proceedings that are wholly under this Part.

        (2)         This Division also applies to proceedings that are partly under this Part —

            (a)         to the extent that they are proceedings under this Part; and

            (b)         if the parties to the proceedings consent, to the extent that they are not proceedings under this Part.

        (3)         This Division also applies to any other proceedings between the parties that arise from the breakdown of the parties’ relationship, if the parties to the proceedings consent.

        (4)         Proceedings to which this Division applies are child-related proceedings.

        (5)         Consent given for the purposes of subsection (2)(b) or (3) must be —

            (a)         free from coercion; and

            (b)         given in the form prescribed by the rules.

        (6)         A party to proceedings may, with the leave of the court, revoke a consent given for the purposes of subsection (2)(b) or (3).

        [Section 202A inserted: No. 35 of 2006 s. 105.]

        [Heading inserted: No. 35 of 2006 s. 105.]



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