Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008
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The Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (c 6) is an Act
of the Parliament
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 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
.
Act of Parliament
An Act of Parliament is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. In the Republic of Ireland the term Act of the Oireachtas is used, and in the United States the term Act of Congress is used.In Commonwealth countries, the term is used both in a narrow...
of the Parliament
Parliament
A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom. The name is derived from the French , the action of parler : a parlement is a discussion. The term came to mean a meeting at which...
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 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
Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma, more precisely malignant mesothelioma, is a rare form of cancer that develops from the protective lining that covers many of the body's internal organs, the mesothelium...
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