Appendix three Family Law Act 1975 Children – Section 60B The purpose and principles of Part 60B – The objects of this Part are to ensure that the best interests of children are met by: ensuring that children have the benefit of both of their parents having a meaningful involvement in their lives, to the maximum extent consistent with the best interests of the child protecting children from physical or psychological harm from being subjected to, or exposed, abuse, neglect or family violence ensuring that children receive adequate and proper parenting to help them achieve their full potential, and ensuring that parents fulfil their duties, and meet their responsibilities, concerning the care, welfare and development of their children. The principles underlying these objects are that (except where it is or would be contrary to a best interests): child’s children have the right to know and be cared for by both their parents, regardless of whether their parents are married, separated, have never married or have never lived together children have a right to spend time on a regular basis with, both their parents and other people significant to their care, welfare and development (such as grandparents and other relatives) parents jointly share duties and responsibilities concerning the care, welfare and development of their children Parents should agree about the future parenting of their children, and Children have a right to enjoy their culture (including the right to enjoy that culture with other people who share that culture). For the purposes of subparagraph (2)(e), an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child’s child’s right to enjoy his or her Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander culture includes the right: To maintain a connection with that culture, and To have the support, opportunity and encouragement necessary: To explore the full extent of that culture, consistent with the age and child’s developmental level and the views, and child’s To develop a positive appreciation of that culture. An additional object of this Part is to give effect to the Convention on the Rights of the Child done at on 20 November 1989. Section 65C Who may apply for a parenting order – A parenting order in relation to a child may be applied for by: either or both of the child's parents the child
Appendix three Family Law Act 1975 – Children Section 60B – The purpose and principles of Part 60B The objects of this Part are to ensure that the best interests of children are met by: ensuring that children have the benefit of both of their parents having a meaningful involvement in their lives, to the maximum extent consistent with the best interests of the child protecting children from physical or psychological harm from being subjected to, or exposed, abuse, neglect or family violence ensuring that children receive adequate and proper parenting to help them achieve their full potential, and ensuring that parents fulfil their duties, and meet their responsibilities, concerning the care, welfare and development of their children. The principles underlying these objects are that (except where it is or would be contrary to a child’s best interests): children have the right to know and be cared for by both their parents, regardless of whether their parents are married, separated, have never married or have never lived together children have a right to spend time on a regular basis with, both their parents and other people significant to their care, welfare and development (such as grandparents and other relatives) parents jointly share duties and responsibilities concerning the care, welfare and development of their children Parents should agree about the future parenting of their children, and Children have a right to enjoy their culture (including the right to enjoy that culture with other people who share that culture). For the purposes of subparagraph (2)(e), an Aboriginal child’s or Torres Strait Islander child’s right to enjoy his or her Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander culture includes the right: To maintain a connection with that culture, and To have the support, opportunity and encouragement necessary: To explore the full extent of that culture, consistent with the child’s age and developmental level and the child’s views, and To develop a positive appreciation of that culture. An additional object of this Part is to give effect to the Convention on the Rights of the Child done at on 20 November 1989. Section 65C – Who may apply for a parenting order A parenting order in relation to a child may be applied for by: either or both of the child's parents the child