Child Support Legislation Amendment (Reform of the Child Support Scheme - New Formula and Other Measures) Act 2006 (146 of 2006)

Schedule 5   Amendments relating to child support agreements and court orders (commencing on 1 July 2008)

Part 1   Main amendments

Division 1   Binding and limited child support agreements

Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989

6   Section 81

Repeal the section, substitute:

81 Child support agreement definition and general requirement

(1) An agreement is a child support agreement if:

(a) the agreement is a binding child support agreement; or

(b) the agreement is a limited child support agreement.

Note: For the definitions of binding child support agreement and limited child support agreement , see sections 80C and 80E.

(2) An agreement is a binding child support agreement or a limited child support agreement if it complies with the following provisions:

(a) section 82 (children in relation to whom agreements may be made);

(b) section 83 (persons who may be parties to agreements);

(c) section 84 (provisions that may be included in agreements).

Note: A parenting plan under the Family Law Act 1975 may, subject to the requirements of this Division, be a child support agreement.