35FAMeaning of interim period

35FA Meaning of interim period

(1) An interim period for a determination under section 35A or 35B of an individual’s percentage of care for a child is (subject to subsection (4)) the period: (a) beginning on: (i) the individual’s change of care day, unless subsection (2) applies; or (ii) if subsection (2) applies—the day specified in that subsection; and (b) ending: (i) as set out in the applicable item of the following table, unless subparagraph (ii), (iii) or (iv) applies; or (ii) if the individual referred to in paragraph 35C(1)(c) who has reduced care of the child ceases to take reasonable action to ensure that the care arrangement is complied with—on the day the individual so ceases; or (iii) if a care arrangement in relation to the child ceases to apply on a day—on that day; or (iv) if a care arrangement in relation to the child begins to apply on a day—on the day before that day.

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin-left:0.25pt; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="3" style="width:343.5pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Interim period</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Item</span></p></td><td style="width:109.2pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>If the following conditions are met …</span></p></td><td style="width:187.8pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>the interim period ends …</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:109.2pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) the care arrangement for the child is a court order;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) the Secretary is not satisfied that special circumstances exist in relation to the child;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) assuming table item</span><span> </span><span>2 applied, the period that would apply under that item ends before the end of the period of 52 weeks starting on the day the court order first takes effect</span></p></td><td style="width:187.8pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>at the end of that 52 week period.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:109.2pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) the care arrangement for the child is a court order;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) the Secretary is not satisfied that special circumstances exist in relation to the child;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) table item</span><span> </span><span>1 does not apply</span></p></td><td style="width:187.8pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>at the end of:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) the period of 26 weeks starting on the change of care day, unless paragraph</span><span> </span><span>(b) applies; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) the period of 14 weeks starting on the day the individual who has increased care of the child began continuously taking reasonable action to participate in family dispute resolution if:</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(i) that 14 week period ends before the end of the 26 week period referred to in paragraph</span><span> </span><span>(a); and</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(ii) the individual takes that reasonable action throughout that 14 week period.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:109.2pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) the care arrangement for the child is a written agreement or a parenting plan;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) the Secretary is not satisfied that special circumstances exist in relation to the child;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) the change of care day occurs before the end of the period of 38 weeks after the day the agreement or plan first takes effect</span></p></td><td style="width:187.8pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>at the end of the period of 14 weeks starting on the change of care day.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>4</span></p></td><td style="width:109.2pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) the care arrangement for the child is a written agreement or a parenting plan;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) the Secretary is not satisfied that special circumstances exist in relation to the child;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) the change of care day occurs after the end of the period of 38 weeks, but before the end of the period of 48 weeks, starting on the day the agreement or plan first takes effect</span></p></td><td style="width:187.8pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>at the end of:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) the period of 14 weeks starting on the change of care day, unless paragraph</span><span> </span><span>(b) applies; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) the period of 4 weeks starting on the day the individual who has increased care of the child began continuously taking reasonable action to participate in family dispute resolution if:</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(i) that 4 week period began at or after the end of the period of 48 weeks starting on the day the agreement or plan first takes effect; and</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(ii) that 4 week period ends before the end of the 14 week period referred to in paragraph</span><span> </span><span>(a); and</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(iii) the individual takes that reasonable action throughout that 4 week period.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:109.2pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) the care arrangement for the child is a written agreement or a parenting plan;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) the Secretary is not satisfied that special circumstances exist in relation to the child;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) the change of care day occurs after the end of 48 weeks after the agreement or plan first takes effect</span></p></td><td style="width:187.8pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>at the end of:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) the period of 14 weeks starting on the change of care day, unless paragraph</span><span> </span><span>(b) applies; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) the period of 4 weeks starting on the day the individual who has increased care of the child began continuously taking reasonable action to participate in family dispute resolution if:</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(i) that 4 week period ends before the end of the 14 week period referred to in paragraph</span><span> </span><span>(a); and</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(ii) the individual takes that reasonable action throughout that 4 week period.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>6</span></p></td><td style="width:109.2pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>the Secretary is satisfied that special circumstances exist in relation to the child</span></p></td><td style="width:187.8pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>on the day determined by the Secretary, being a day before the day the period would otherwise end if the special circumstances did not exist in relation to the child.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>