Section 142D — Family Proceedings Act 1980: Payment of arrears on child maintenance orders

142D Payment of arrears on child maintenance orders (1) All arrears due under a child maintenance order at the time when it is discharged or otherwise ceases to have effect are recoverable by the person to whom they are owing as if the order were still in force, unless and to the extent that the arrears are remitted by the Court. (2) If a Court remits or suspends, under this section or section 142B(1)(d) , any arrears due under a child maintenance order,— (a) the remittance or suspension may be in respect of all or any part of the arrears; and (b) the remittance or suspension may be in respect of any child maintenance order, whether or not it has ceased to be in force; and (c) any suspension may be on any terms and conditions that the Court specifies. Sections 142A to 142F were inserted, as from 15 November 2000, by section 6 Family Proceedings Amendment Act 2000 (2000 No 66).