Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts62K. Court to have regard to certain matters in determining application
(1) In determining whether to make an order for the transfer of a home order, the Family Matters Court must have regard to the following matters:
(a) the place of residence or likely place of residence of the child, each parent of the child and any other person who is significant to the child;
(b) whether the welfare and interests of the child will be promoted or adversely affected by the transfer of the home order;
(c) whether it is desirable that a child protection order relating to the child be registered in the receiving State;
(d) any wishes expressed by the child, each parent of the child and any other person who has access to the child under the home order;
(e) whether the child protection order proposed by the Minister for transfer and registration in the receiving State may be made under a child welfare law of the other State;
(f) the terms to be included in the child protection order that will be in force in the receiving State;
(g) whether an interstate officer in the receiving State is or will be in a better position to exercise powers and functions in relation to the guardianship and custody of the child under a child protection order relating to the child than the Minister is or will be under the home order.
(2) The Family Matters Court must consider and have regard to the report from the Minister referred to in section 62H(2)(b).