Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008

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Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008[1]
Long titleAn Act to establish the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission; to amend the law relating to child support; to make provision about lump sum payments to or in respect of persons with diffuse mesothelioma; and for connected purposes.
Citation2008 c 6
Introduced byJohn Hutton[2]
Territorial extent England and Wales and Scotland
Dates
Royal assent5 June 2008[3]
CommencementNot Yet in Force
Status: Current legislation
History of passage through Parliament
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (c 6) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was enacted to establish the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission, to amend various child support provisions, and to regulate lump-sum payments for mesothelioma victims.

References[edit]

  1. ^ The citation of this Act by this short title is authorised by section 63 of this Act.
  2. ^ "Bills and Legislation". 17 December 2007. Retrieved 2 July 2008.
  3. ^ "Bills and Legislation". 5 June 2008. Retrieved 13 July 2008.