Who may apply for a child maintenance order
66F Who may apply for a child maintenance order
Unless subsection (2) applies, a child maintenance order in relation to a child may be applied for by:
either or both of the child’s parents; or
the child; or
a grandparent of the child; or
any other person concerned with the care, welfare or development of the child.
A child maintenance order in relation to a child who is under the guardianship, or in the care (however described), of a person under a child welfare law may only be applied for by:
the child; or
a parent of the child who has the daily care of the child; or
a relative of the child who has the daily care of the child; or
a child welfare officer of the relevant State or Territory.
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