Family Law Amendment (De Facto Financial Matters and Other Measures) Act 2008 (Cth)

Family Law Amendment (De Facto Financial Matters and Other Measures) Act 2008

No. 115, 2008

An Act to amend the Family Law Act 1975, and for related purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s)

Schedule 1—Amendments relating to de facto financial matters

Part 1—Amendments Family Law Act 1975

Part 2—Transitional provisions Division 1—Introduction Division 2—Application of new Act to de facto relationships breaking down before commencement Division 3—De facto relationships linked to earlier participating jurisdictions Division 4—De facto relationships linked to later participating jurisdictions Division 5—Application of new Act to transitioning agreements

Schedule 2—Consequential amendments relating to de facto financial matters A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 Bankruptcy Act 1966 Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 Federal Magistrates Act 1999 First Home Saver Accounts Act 2008 Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 Social Security Act 1991 Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

Schedule 3—Amendments relating to financial agreements about marriage

Part 1—Clarifying that other persons can be parties Family Law Act 1975

Part 2—Separation declarations Family Law Act 1975

Part 3—Matrimonial causes Family Law Act 1975

Part 4—Other amendments Family Law Act 1975

Schedule 3A—Children Family Law Act 1975

Schedule 4—Other measures Family Law Act 1975 Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

Family Law Amendment (De Facto Financial Matters and Other Measures) Act 2008

No. 115, 2008

An Act to amend the Family Law Act 1975, and for related purposes

[Assented to 21 November 2008]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Family Law Amendment (De Facto Financial Matters and Other Measures) Act 2008.