Queensland Consolidated Acts

PROPERTY LAW ACT 1974 - SECT 259

In this part—

account of a de facto proceeding has the meaning given by section 268.

child of de facto partners means—

(a) a biological child of the de facto partners; or

(b) a child of the female de facto partner whose male de facto partner is presumed or proved to be the father of the child under an Act of the Commonwealth or a State; or

(c) a child adopted by the de facto partners; or

(d) a child who, at a time during the de facto relationship, is or was—

(i) treated by either de facto partner as a child of the relationship; and

(ii) ordinarily a member of the de facto partners' household.

cohabitation agreement has the meaning given by section 264.

Commonwealth Act means the Family Law Act 1975 (Cwlth).

court means a court having jurisdiction under this part.

Editor's note—

See section 329 (Courts having jurisdiction under pt 19).

court document of a proceeding means—

(a) a pleading in the proceeding; or

(b) a transcript of evidence in the proceeding; or

(c) another document used in relation to the proceeding.

de facto partner has the meaning given by section 260.

de facto relationship has the meaning given by section 261.

financial matters has the meaning given by section 262.

financial resources has the meaning given by section 263.

monetary limit—

(a) for the District Court—has the meaning given by the District Court of Queensland Act 1967, section 68; and

Editor's note—

District Court of Queensland Act 1967, section 68(2) (Civil jurisdiction)—

monetary limit means $750000.

(b) for a Magistrates Court—means the prescribed limit under the Magistrates Courts Act 1921.

Editor's note—

Magistrates Courts Act 1921, section 2 (Definitions)—

prescribed limit means $150000.

property adjustment order means an order under section 286.

publish has the meaning given by section 267.

recognised agreement has the meaning given by section 266.

separation agreement has the meaning given by section 265.