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Family Court Act 1997
Part 4CCourt’s powers in relation to court and non‑court based family services
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Part 4C — Court’s powers in relation to court and non‑court based family services
Division 1 — Introduction
65I. Objects of this Part — FLA s. 13A 78
Division 2 — Help with reconciliation
65J. Court to accommodate possible reconciliations — FLA s. 13B 79
Division 3 — Referrals to family counselling, family dispute resolution and other family services
65K. Court may refer parties to family counselling, family dispute resolution and other family services — FLA s. 13C 79
65L. Consequences of failure to comply with order under section 65K — FLA s. 13D 80
Division 4 — Court’s role in relation to arbitration of disputes
65M. Court may refer Part 5A proceedings to arbitration — FLA s. 13E 81
65N. Court may make orders to facilitate arbitration of certain disputes — FLA s. 13F 81
65O. Court may determine questions of law referred by arbitrator — FLA s. 13G 82
65P. Awards made in arbitration may be registered in court — FLA s. 13H 82
65Q. Court can review registered awards — FLA s. 13J 83
65R. Court may set aside registered awards — FLA s. 13K 83
Part 5 — Children
Division 1 — Introductory
Subdivision 1 — Objects
66. Objects of Part — FLA s. 60B 85