Court may order attendance at a post‑separation parenting program
65LA Court may order attendance at a post‑separation parenting program
In proceedings for a parenting order, the court may make an order directing a party to the proceedings to attend a post‑separation parenting program.
Before making an order under this section, the court must consider seeking the advice of a family consultant about the services appropriate to the party’s needs (see section 11E).
In deciding whether to make a particular order under subsection (1), a court must regard the best interests of the child as the paramount consideration.
Sections 60CB to 60CG deal with how a court determines a child’s best interests.
In this section:
proceedings for a parenting order includes:
proceedings for the enforcement of a parenting order; and
any other proceedings in which a contravention of a parenting order is alleged.
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