New South Wales Consolidated Acts

TESTATOR'S FAMILY MAINTENANCE AND GUARDIANSHIP OF INFANTS ACT 1916

- As at 28 October 2008
- Act 41 of 1916

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act
   1A.     Application of Act
   2.      Definitions

   PART 2 - TESTATOR’S FAMILY MAINTENANCE

   3.      Where no adequate provision made by testator etc court may make orders etc
   4.      Operation of provision made under Act
   5.      Time within which application must be made
   6.      Provisions relating to orders
   6A.     Increase in provision
   7.      Court may fix periodic payment or lump sum
   8.      Court may make subsequent inquiries, and vary or discharge order
   9.      Permission of court etc necessary to mortgage
   10.     Duty on estate, how computed
   11.     Distribution of assets
   12.     Executor not liable for assets legally distributed

   PART 3 - GUARDIANSHIP OF MINORS

   13.     Rights of surviving parent as to guardianship
   14.     Power of mother and father to appoint guardians
           15, 16. (Repealed)
   17.     Guardians may apply to court for directions
   18.     Power of court to remove guardian
   19.     Powers of guardians
   20.     Savings
   20A.    Guardianship to end at 18 years
   21.     Court may order access by grandparents

   PART 4 - GENERAL

   22.     Rules