Section 139A — Family Proceedings Act 1980: Variation overseas of maintenance agreements registered in New Zealand

139A Variation overseas of maintenance agreements registered in New Zealand (1) This section shall apply to any order that— (a) Has been made provisionally only by a Court in a Commonwealth or designated country; and (b) Has no effect unless and until confirmed in New Zealand; and (c) Cancels, varies, or suspends a maintenance agreement that is made and registered in New Zealand (whether registered before or after the making of the provisional order) and is registered in that Commonwealth or designated country. (2) Subsections (2) to (8) of section 139 of this Act shall apply to any order to which this section applies. Section 139A was inserted, as from 11 June 1985, by section 4 Family Proceedings Amendment Act (No 2) 1985 (1985 No 85).