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Family Court Act 1997
Part 5ADe facto relationships
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Part 5A — De facto relationships
Division 1 — Introductory
205T. Terms used 235
205U. Application of Part generally 236
205V. Right to certain civil proceedings limited 236
Division 2 — Property adjustment orders and maintenance orders
205W. This Division does not apply to certain matters covered by binding financial agreements or former financial agreements — FLA s. 71A 237
205X. People to whom this Part applies — connection with WA 238
205Y. Court not otherwise limited by connection with WA referred to in section 205X 238
205Z. Where court may make order under this Division 239
205ZA. Declaration of interests in property — FLA s. 78 239
Subdivision 2 — Alteration of property interests, and maintenance
205ZB. Applications, and notifications to spouses 240
205ZC. Right of de facto partner to maintenance — FLA s. 72 241
205ZCA. Powers of court in maintenance proceedings — FLA s. 74 241
205ZD. Matters to be taken into consideration in relation to maintenance — FLA s. 75 244
205ZE. Urgent de facto partner maintenance cases — FLA s. 77 246
205ZF. Specifications in orders of payments etc. for de facto maintenance purposes — FLA s. 77A 247
205ZG. Alteration of property interests — FLA s. 79 248
205ZH. Setting aside of orders altering property interests — FLA s. 79A 255
205ZHA. Notification of criminal confiscation orders etc. — FLA s. 79B 259
205ZHB. Court to stay proceedings under this Division affected by criminal confiscation order etc. — FLA s. 79C 260
205ZHC. Lifting a stay — FLA s. 79D 261
205ZHD. Intervention by DPP — FLA s. 79E 262
205ZHE. Notifying third parties about application — FLA s. 79F 262
205ZHF. Notifying bankruptcy trustee etc. about application under section 205ZA, 205ZCA, 205ZG or 205ZH — FLA s. 79G 262
205ZHG. Notifying court about bankruptcy etc. — FLA s. 79H 263
205ZHH. Notifying non‑bankrupt de facto partner about application under Bankruptcy Act section 139A — FLA s. 79J 265
205ZI. General powers of court — FLA s. 80 265
205ZJ. Duty of court to end financial relations of de facto partners — FLA s. 81 267
205ZK. Cessation of de facto maintenance orders — FLA s. 82 267
205ZL. Modification of de facto maintenance orders — FLA s. 83 268