Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A05014:section:6:p22
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A05014
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 6 (pt 22/86)
Character Range: 110113–112752

in favour of a person, or the person, with whom the child concerned is supposed to live under the order; and

   (b) a contact order is made in favour of a person, or the person, with whom the child concerned is supposed to have contact under the order; and

   (c) a specific issues order is made in favour of a person, or the person, on whom the order confers duties, powers, responsibilities or authority in relation to the child concerned.

"(8) For the purposes of this Act:

   (a) a person has a residence order in relation to a child if a residence order made in favour of the person is in force in relation to the child; and

   (b) a person has a contact order in relation to a child if a contact order made in favour of the person is in force in relation to the child; and

   (c) a person has a specific issues order in relation to a child if a specific issues order made in favour of the person is in force in relation to the child.

Parenting orders may be made in favour of parents or other persons

"64C. A parenting order in relation to a child may be made in favour of a parent of the child or some other person.

"Division 6—Parenting orders other than child maintenance orders

"Subdivision A—Introductory

What this Division does

"65A. This Division deals with:

   (a) applying for and making parenting orders, other than child maintenance orders (Subdivision B); and

   (b) the general obligations created by residence orders, contact orders and specific issues orders (Subdivision C); and

(c) dealing with people who have been arrested (Subdivision D); and

   (d) the obligations under parenting orders, other than child maintenance orders, relating to taking or sending children from Australia (Subdivision E).

Division does not apply to child maintenance orders

"65B. This Division does not apply to parenting orders to the extent that they consist of child maintenance orders. Child maintenance orders are dealt with in Division 7.

"Subdivision B—Applying for and making parenting orders

Who may apply for a parenting order

"65C. A parenting order in relation to a child may be applied for by:

(a) either or both of the child's parents; or

(b) the child; or

(c) any other person concerned with the care, welfare or development of the child.

Court's power to make parenting order

"65D.(1) In proceedings for a patenting order, the court may, subject to this Division, make such parenting order as it thinks proper.

"(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1) and subject to this Division, a court may make a parenting order that discharges, varies, suspends or revives some or all of an