📜 Family Court Amendment Bill 2001
Legislative Council Second ReadingLA29 August 2001
The Family Court Amendment Bill 2001 amends the Family Court Act to improve compliance with parenting orders. It introduces a three-tiered approach to promote parental responsibility and outlines consequences for failing to comply with orders, aligning with provisions in the Family Law Act (C'wlth).
Impact
Parents, children, and legal practitioners are affected. The bill aims to ensure that parenting orders are taken seriously and that children benefit from consistent contact with both parents, improving their well-being and development.
Key Changes
["Introduces a three-tiered approach to promote parental responsibility.", "Requires advisers to inform parties of their obligations under parenting plans and the consequences of non-compliance.", "Empowers the court to provide information about programs to assist with compliance and remedial orders."]
Parliamentary Progress
- LA Second Reading MovedLA29 Aug 2001
- LA IntroducedLA29 Aug 2001
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA23 Oct 2001
- LA Consideration in DetailLA23 Oct 2001
- LA AmendedLA6 Nov 2001
- LA Third ReadingLA8 Nov 2001
- LC Second Reading MovedLC13 Nov 2001
Affected Sectors
justice
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