Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) If, in a proceeding on an application for an order for a child, a parent of the child appears in the Childrens Court but is not represented by a lawyer, the court may continue with the proceeding only if it is satisfied the parent has had reasonable opportunity to obtain legal representation.
(2) Subsection (1) does not prevent the court exercising powers under chapter 2, part 5, division 1.