Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsIn proceedings for the making of a child maintenance order in relation to a child, the court must:
(a) consider the financial support necessary for the maintenance of the child (this is expanded on in section 66J); and
(b) determine the financial contribution, or respective financial contributions, towards the financial support necessary for the maintenance of the child, that should be made by a party, or by parties, to the proceedings (this is expanded on in section 66K).