Interim orders Court orders that apply for a limited period typically, until the court – has the opportunity to make final orders after a full hearing. Interim orders are often made in situations of urgency, and the court will often lack detailed evidence. with’ order A court order providing that a child should live with a particular ‘Live person. Previously known as a order (pre-2006), or order ‘residence’ ‘custody’ A court order authorising public agencies to take steps to locate a Location order child. Magistrates court Refers to the Magistrates courts of Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory. The equivalent court in New South Wales is the Local court. Mediation A process in which a neutral third party helps parties resolve a dispute. Also described as dispute resolution’. ‘family A biological or adoptive parent. Where a child is born as a result of an Parent artificial conception procedure, then the birth mother, and her partner if she has one, is generally considered to be a parent. In the Family Law Act does not ‘parent’ include a person who merely acts in the role of a parent (in loco parentis), even if that person is treated as a parent by the community with which the person identifies. A term used to to the responsibilities and powers parents Parental responsibility have in relation to their children. Formerly known as ‘guardianship’. Parenting plan A written agreement between parents relating to the care of children, which has certain legal consequences. A court order dealing with the care of children, including matters such Parenting as parental responsibility for children, who the children will live with and who the children will spend time with. Presumption of shared parental responsibility A presumption applied by a court that it is in the best interests of the child that their parents should have equal shared parental responsibility. The presumption can be rebutted by evidence that it would
Interim orders Court orders that apply for a limited period – typically, until the court has the opportunity to make final orders after a full hearing. Interim orders are often made in situations of urgency, and the court will often lack detailed evidence. ‘Live with’ order A court order providing that a child should live with a particular person. Previously known as a ‘residence’ order (pre-2006), or ‘custody’ order Location order A court order authorising public agencies to take steps to locate a child. Magistrates court Refers to the Magistrates courts of Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory. The equivalent court in New South Wales is the Local court. Mediation A process in which a neutral third party helps parties resolve a dispute. Also described as ‘family dispute resolution’. Parent A biological or adoptive parent. Where a child is born as a result of an artificial conception procedure, then the birth mother, and her partner if she has one, is generally considered to be a parent. In the Family Law Act ‘parent’ does not include a person who merely acts in the role of a parent (in loco parentis), even if that person is treated as a parent by the community with which the person identifies. Parental responsibility A term used to to the responsibilities and powers parents have in relation to their children. Formerly known as ‘guardianship’. Parenting plan A written agreement between parents relating to the care of children, which has certain legal consequences. Parenting A court order dealing with the care of children, including matters such as parental responsibility for children, who the children will live with and who the children will spend time with. Presumption of shared parental responsibility A presumption applied by a court that it is in the best interests of the child that their parents should have equal shared parental responsibility. The presumption can be rebutted by evidence that it would
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