Parenting Orders: What does “Best Interests” of the child means?
The child’s best interest is a paramount consideration in all parenting orders (s65AA Family Law Act) and location & recovery orders. The Courts heavily considers a range of factors set out in s60CC Family Law Act to determine what is best for the child currently and the future – thus this list of considerations ultimately dictate whether or not […]
Parenting Orders: Are your views of unacceptable risk considered?
Any parent, especially during this COVID-19 pandemic, wants to protect their children from the risk of being infected and further becoming sick. But is the fear of potential infection enough to be considered an unacceptable risk to the child and thus minimise the child’s time with the other parent? Biondi & Koen [2020] is a recent […]