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Family Court Act 1997
Div 8Other matters relating to children
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Division 8 — Other matters relating to children
133. What this Division does — FLA s. 67A 154
Subdivision 2 — Liability of parent not married to child’s mother to contribute towards child bearing expenses
135. Father liable to contribute towards maintenance and expenses of mother — FLA s. 67B 154
136. Matters to be taken into account in proceedings under Subdivision — FLA s. 67C 155
137. Powers of court in proceedings under Subdivision — FLA s. 67D 156
138. Urgent orders — FLA s. 67E 157
139. Who may institute proceedings — FLA s. 67F 157
140. Time limit for institution of proceedings — FLA s. 67G 158
141. Orders for, and unspent, child bearing expenses 158
Subdivision 3 — Location and recovery of children
143. Meaning of *location order* and *State information order* — FLA s. 67J 159
144. Who may apply for location order — FLA s. 67K 159
145. Child’s best interests paramount consideration in making location order — FLA s. 67L 160
146. Provisions about location orders, other than State information orders — FLA s. 67M 160
147. Provisions about State information orders — FLA s. 67N 161
148. Information provided under location order not to be disclosed except to limited persons — FLA s. 67P 162
149. Meaning of *recovery order* — FLA s. 67Q 163
150. How recovery orders authorise or direct people — FLA s. 67R 164
151. How recovery orders to stop and search etc. name or describe vehicles, places etc. — FLA s. 67S 165
152. Who may apply for recovery order — FLA s. 67T 165
153. Court’s power to make recovery order — FLA s. 67U 166
154. Child’s best interests paramount consideration in making recovery order — FLA s. 67V 166
155. Duration of recovery order — FLA s. 67W 166
156. Persons not to prevent or hinder taking of action under recovery order — FLA s. 67X 166
157. Obligation to notify persons of child’s return — FLA s. 67Y 167
Subdivision 4 — Allegations of child abuse and family violence
158. Meaning of *registrar* 167
159. Where interested person in proceedings makes allegation of child abuse — FLA s. 67Z 168
160. Where member of Court personnel, family counsellor, family dispute resolution practitioner or arbitrator suspects child abuse etc. — FLA s. 67ZA 169
161. No liability for notification under section 159 or 160 — FLA s. 67ZB 170
162A. Where interested person makes allegation of family violence — FLA s. 67ZBA 171
162B. Court to take prompt action in relation to allegations of child abuse or family violence — FLA s. 67ZBB 172