Family Law Act 1975

This Subdivision sets out orders that a court exercising jurisdiction in proceedings under this Act may make if:

an issue arises in the proceedings about whether a person (the respondent) has contravened a child‑related order; and

a party to the proceedings makes an application for an order under this Subdivision in relation to the issue.

The court does not need to find that the respondent contravened a child‑related order to make certain orders under this Subdivision. For example, the court may make the following orders at any stage of the proceedings:

a make‑up time parenting order under section 70NBB;

an order varying or suspending a parenting order under section 70NBC;

an order requiring the respondent and any other party to the proceedings to attend a post‑separation parenting program under section 70NBD.

Each of the following is a child‑related order:

a parenting order;

an injunction granted by the court:

under section 68B; or

under section 114 in so far as the injunction is for the protection of a child;

a bond entered into:

under a parenting order; or

under paragraph 70NBF(1)(a); or

for the purposes of subsection 70NCC(3);

an undertaking given to, and accepted by, the court that relates to, or to the making of, an order, injunction or bond referred to in any of paragraphs (a) to (c);

a subpoena issued under the applicable Rules of Court that:

relates to, or to the making of, an order, injunction or bond referred to in any of paragraphs (a) to (c); and

is issued to a party to the proceedings for the order, injunction or bond, as the case may be.