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Maintenance Act 1965
sec.51Court may make attachment of earnings order instead of other order
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### sec.51 Court may make attachment of earnings order instead of other order
Where any proceedings are brought in a court to enforce a maintenance order, the court may, instead of making any other order, make an attachment of earnings order.
Unless the court otherwise orders, where an attachment of earnings order is in force, no warrant or other process shall be issued or order made in proceedings for the enforcement of the maintenance order that were begun before the making of the attachment of earnings order.
(sec.51-ssec.1) Where any proceedings are brought in a court to enforce a maintenance order, the court may, instead of making any other order, make an attachment of earnings order.
(sec.51-ssec.2) Unless the court otherwise orders, where an attachment of earnings order is in force, no warrant or other process shall be issued or order made in proceedings for the enforcement of the maintenance order that were begun before the making of the attachment of earnings order.