Parents encouraged to reach agreement
63B Parents encouraged to reach agreement
The parents of a child are encouraged:
to agree about matters concerning the child; and
to take responsibility for their parenting arrangements and for resolving parental conflict; and
to use the legal system as a last resort rather than a first resort; and
to minimise the possibility of present and future conflict by using or reaching an agreement; and
in reaching their agreement, to regard the best interests of the child as the paramount consideration.
Parents are encouraged to reach an informal agreement between themselves about matters concerning their children by entering into a parenting plan. Parents who seek enforceable arrangements require court orders. These can be obtained by consent.
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