1

Division   1--Introductory

• object of Part and principles underlying it, and outline of Part
• best interests of the child: court proceedings
• best interests of the child: adviser's obligations
• interpretation and application of this Part
• how this Act applies to certain children
• family dispute resolution

Note:   The extension and application of this Part   is also dealt with in Subdivision F of Division   12.

2

Division   2--Parental responsibility

• the concept of parental responsibility

3

Division   3--Reports relating to children under 18

preparation of reports for use in proceedings relating to children under 18

4

Division   4--Parenting plans

• what parenting plans are

5

Division   5--Parenting orders--what they are

• what parenting orders are

6

Division   6--Parenting orders other than child maintenance orders

• applying for and making parenting orders (other than child maintenance orders) after attending, if necessary, family dispute resolution (see section   60I)
• general obligations created by parenting orders, other than child maintenance orders
• measures to promote the exercise of parental responsibility
• dealing with people who have been arrested
• obligations under parenting orders, other than child maintenance orders, relating to taking or sending children from Australia

7

Division   7--Child maintenance orders

• objects and principles relevant to the making of child maintenance orders
• the relationship between Division   7 and the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989
• applying for and making child maintenance orders
• other aspects of courts' powers in relation to child maintenance orders
• varying the maintenance of certain children
• when child maintenance orders stop being in force
• recovery of amounts paid under maintenance orders

8

Division   8--Other matters relating to children

• liability of a father to contribute towards child bearing expenses if he is not married to the child's mother
• orders for the location and recovery of children
• reporting of allegations of child abuse and family violence
• other orders about children

9

Division   9--Injunctions

• proceedings for injunctions in relation to children

10

Division   10--The representation of the child's interests

the representation of a child's interests in proceedings by an independent children's lawyer

11

Division   11--Family violence

• the relationship between certain parenting orders and family violence orders

12

Division   12--Proceedings and jurisdiction

• institution of proceedings and procedure
• jurisdiction of courts
• presumptions of parentage
• parentage evidence
• places and people to which this Part extends and applies

12A

Division   12A--Principles for conducting child - related proceedings

• principles for conducting proceedings under this Part and certain other incidental proceedings
• duties and powers of the court related to giving effect to the principles
• matters relating to evidence

13

Division   13--State, Territory and overseas orders

• registration of State and Territory orders dealing with children
• registration of overseas orders dealing with children
• transmission of Australian orders to overseas jurisdictions

13A

Division   13A--Enforcement of orders affecting children

• court may do any or all of the following:

(a) require a person who contravenes an order affecting children to participate in an appropriate post - separation parenting program designed to help in the resolution of conflicts about parenting;

(b) make a further parenting order that compensates a person for time that a child did not spend with the person, or for time that a child did not live with the person, as a result of the contravention;

(c) adjourn the proceedings to enable an application to be made for a further parenting order;

• court must take other action in respect of a person who contravenes an order affecting children if the court is satisfied:

(a) where the contravention is an initial contravention--that the person has behaved in a way that showed a serious disregard for his or her parenting obligations; or

(b) where the contravention is a second or subsequent contravention--that it is not appropriate for the person to be dealt with by requiring his or her attendance at a post - separation parenting program;

14

Division   14--Miscellaneous

• miscellaneous matters relating to children