Giving documents to child or child’s parent or guardian
70F Giving documents to child or child’s parent or guardian
If a document is required to be given to a child, it must not be given at or near the child’s school unless there is no other place where the document may be reasonably given to the child.
If a document is required to be given to a child’s parent or guardian—
the document need not be given if the parent or guardian is also a party to the application or proceeding; and
the court may order that the document is not required to be given if satisfied that—
giving the document is not reasonably practicable; or
there are circumstances that justify the document not being given.
Examples—par (ii)
1 the child is estranged from the child’s parent
2 there would be an unacceptable risk to the child’s safety if the parent or guardian was given the document
In this section:
guardian includes a disability guardian.
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