32Cessation of order—generally

#### 32 Cessation of order—generally 32 Cessation of order—generally > > (1) An order under this Part for maintenance shall cease to have effect— > > > > > (a) on the death of the person in whose favour the order was made, > > > > > (b) on the death of the person against whom the order was made, or > > > > > (c) on the marriage or remarriage of the person in whose favour the order was made. > > > (2) Where, in relation to a person in whose favour an order under this Part for maintenance is made, a marriage or remarriage referred to in subsection (1) (c) takes place, that person shall, without delay, notify the person against whom the order was made of the date of the marriage or remarriage. > > > (3) Any money paid pursuant to an order under this Part for periodic maintenance, being money paid in respect of a period occurring after a marriage or remarriage referred to in subsection (1) (c) takes place, may be recovered as a debt in a court of competent jurisdiction by the person who made the payment. > > Note. > > Certain marriages other than those between a man and woman were legally recognised on 9 December 2017 because of Part 5 of Schedule 1 to the [Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act 2017](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth. > > **s 32:** Am 1999 No 4, Sch 1 \[27\] \[28\]; 2018 No 28, Sch 1.31 \[2\].