Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2008C00441:clause:1_60cd
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2008C00441
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 60CD
Character Range: 20645–21677

60CD  How the views of a child are expressed

 (1) Paragraph 60CC(3)(a) requires the court to consider any views expressed by a child in deciding whether to make a particular parenting order in relation to the child. This section deals with how the court informs itself of views expressed by a child.

 (2) The court may inform itself of views expressed by a child:
 (a) by having regard to anything contained in a report given to the court under subsection 62G(2); or
 (b) by making an order under section 68L for the child's interests in the proceedings to be independently represented by a lawyer; or
 (c) subject to the applicable Rules of Court, by such other means as the court thinks appropriate.

Note 1: Paragraph (a)—subsection 62G(3A) generally requires the person giving the report to ascertain the child's views and include those views in the report.

Note 2: Paragraph (b)—paragraph 68LA(5)(b) requires the independent children's lawyer for the child to ensure that the child's views are fully put before the court.