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Personal Violence Act 2016
64FGiving documents to child or child’s parent or guardian
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64F Giving documents to child or child’s parent or guardian
(1) If a document is required to be given to a child, it must not be given
at or near the child’s school unless there is no other place where the
document may be reasonably given to the child.
(2) If a document is required to be given to a child’s parent or guardian—
(a) the document need not be given if the parent or guardian is also
a party to the application or proceeding; and
(b) the court may order that the document is not required to be given
if satisfied that—
(i) giving the document is not reasonably practicable; or
(ii) there are circumstances that justify the document not being
given.
Examples—par (ii)
1 the child is estranged from the child’s parent
2 there would be an unacceptable risk to the child’s safety if the
parent or guardian was given the document
guardian includes a disability guardian.