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Family Court Act 1997
Subdiv 2Best interests of the child: court proceedings
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Subdivision 2 — Best interests of the child: court proceedings
66A. Child’s best interests paramount consideration in making parenting order — FLA s. 60CA 85
66B. Proceedings to which Subdivision applies — FLA s. 60CB 86
66C. How a court determines what is in child’s best interests — FLA s. 60CC 86
66D. How views of child are expressed — FLA s. 60CD 88
66E. Children not required to express views — FLA s. 60CE 88
66F. Informing court of relevant family violence orders — FLA s. 60CF 88
66G. Court to consider risk of family violence — FLA s. 60CG 89
66HA. Informing court of care arrangements under child welfare laws — FLA s. 60CH 89
66HB. Informing court of notifications to, and investigations by, information sharing agencies — FLA s. 60CI 90