6Guiding principles for courts

#### 6 Guiding principles for courts 6 Guiding principles for courts > > (1) In considering how a child should be dealt with under this Part, a court is to have regard to whether the taking of the action under consideration is in the best interests of the child. > > > (2) Without limiting the matters that the court may take into account for the purposes of subsection (1), the court is to consider— > > > > > (a) the nature of the relationship of the child with the child’s parent or parents, and > > > > > (b) the attitude to the child, and to the responsibilities of parenthood, demonstrated by the child’s parent or parents, and > > > > > (c) the welfare, status and circumstances of the child and of the child’s parent or parents.