Section 69A — Family Law Act 1975: What this Division does
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This Division deals with: (a) the institution of proceedings and procedure (Subdivision B); and (b) jurisdiction of courts (Subdivision C); and (c) presumptions of parentage (Subdivision D); and (d) parentage evidence (Subdivision E); and (e) the places and people to which this Part extends and applies (Subdivision F). Note: Division 4 of Part XI sets out principles for conducting child-related proceedings under this Part. The court must give effect to the principles in performing duties and exercising powers in relation to child-related proceedings or making other decisions about the conduct of child-related proceedings. Division 4 of Part XI also deals with matters relating to evidence in child-related proceedings.
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