Childrens Court Rules 2016
sec.72ACourt may consider other relevant proceedings
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sec.72A Court may consider other relevant proceedings
In an acknowledgement of sex proceeding, the court may consider— whether the child the subject of the proceeding or a parent of the child is a party to a DFVP proceeding, or a DFVP proceeding is otherwise relevant to the proceeding; and if paragraph (a) applies, whether to issue another direction about the DFVP proceeding. The court may also consider whether there are any other relevant proceedings, and whether to issue a direction about a matter related to the relevant proceeding. In this rule— DFVP proceeding means a proceeding under the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 . relevant proceeding , in relation to an acknowledgement of sex proceeding, means a proceeding relevant to the acknowledgement of sex proceeding, including, for example, a proceeding in which a court is exercising jurisdiction conferred under the Family Law Act 1975 (Cwlth) . s 72A ins 2024 SL No. 76 s 34 (sec.72A-ssec.1) In an acknowledgement of sex proceeding, the court may consider— whether the child the subject of the proceeding or a parent of the child is a party to a DFVP proceeding, or a DFVP proceeding is otherwise relevant to the proceeding; and if paragraph (a) applies, whether to issue another direction about the DFVP proceeding. (sec.72A-ssec.2) The court may also consider whether there are any other relevant proceedings, and whether to issue a direction about a matter related to the relevant proceeding. (sec.72A-ssec.3) In this rule— DFVP proceeding means a proceeding under the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 . relevant proceeding , in relation to an acknowledgement of sex proceeding, means a proceeding relevant to the acknowledgement of sex proceeding, including, for example, a proceeding in which a court is exercising jurisdiction conferred under the Family Law Act 1975 (Cwlth) .
- (a) whether the child the subject of the proceeding or a parent of the child is a party to a DFVP proceeding, or a DFVP proceeding is otherwise relevant to the proceeding; and
- (b) if paragraph (a) applies, whether to issue another direction about the DFVP proceeding.