VPRS 15325 Court of Petty Sessions Maintenance Orders Filed at Warrnambool

This series consists of the actual maintenance order made in Victorian Courts including, but not necessarily Warrnambool Court of Petty Sessions / Magistrates Court.These Orders were made at Courts of Petty Sessions' in the west of the state such as Warrnambool, St Arnaud, Boort, Hamilton and Ararat. When these orders were made, they were then registered at the Warrnambool Court of Petty Sessions / Magistrates Court for enforcement purposes.The Maintenance Act 1928 and previously successive Marriage Acts established provisions for maintenance support to be provided by husbands who had left their wives or children without means of support. Courts of Petty Sessions were empowered to hear complaints regarding desertion and to set levels and enforce the payment of maintenance. The Maintenance Act 1965 is still in force in Victoria. The Commonwealth Family Law Act 1975 also has provision for the granting of custody and maintenance and most orders are now made under this Act.