Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) As soon as practicable after the application is filed, the applicant must--
(a) personally serve a copy of it on each of the child's parents; and
(b) tell the child about the application.
Editor's note--
Section 195 deals with compliance with provisions about giving information.
(2) However, if it is not practicable to serve the copy personally, a copy of the application may be served on a parent by leaving it at, or by sending it by post to, the parent's residential address last known to the applicant.
(3) Also, if the applicant is a police officer, the applicant must immediately give a copy of the application to the chief executive.
(4) A copy of the application served under this section must state--
(a) when and where the application is to be heard; and
(b) for a copy served on a parent--that the application may be heard and decided even though the parent does not appear in court.