Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts37. Attendance of parents, &c.
(1) The parents, guardians or persons having the custody of a child in relation to whom an application is made under this Part shall attend the Court, and remain in attendance, during the hearing of the application, unless the Court is satisfied that it would be unreasonable to require that attendance or continued attendance.
(2) Where the parents, guardians or persons having the custody of a child referred to in subsection (1) fail, without reasonable excuse, to attend the hearing of the application under this Part or remain in attendance, the Court may direct that a warrant be issued to bring them before the Court at the hearing or a further hearing.
(3) The Court may proceed with the hearing of an application referred to in this section notwithstanding that the parents, guardians or persons having the custody of the child are absent.