parental responsibility Legal representative for the child/young person Proposed guardian ad litem guardian ad litem and the child/young person or parent, and The way in which the best interests of the welfare of the child/young person or parent would be promoted by the appointment of the proposed guardian ad litem NOTE: Rule 28 and 29 of the Children’s Court Rules 2000 2 Application (other than Form 1) Order approving Alternative Parenting Plan Section 116 Child or young person Parent or carer FaCS The application must specify: That all steps to resolve the matter have been taken and all appropriate forms of dispute resolution have been exhausted; or That no useful purpose would be served in taking those steps or other forms of dispute resolution 2 Application (other than Form 1) Review of temporary care arrangement Section 152(6) Child or young person A person having parental responsibility for the child/young person An application for review of temporary care requires a Court order before taking effect. The application will be listed before a Judicial Officer for orders to be made. 2 Application (other than Form 1) Registration of Alternative Parenting Plan Section 119 A party to the Alternative Parenting Plan The application must include the following information: The date on which the alternative parenting plan is made The name of each party to the plan, and their relationship to the child or young person The method by which the views of the parents and child or young person were obtained (for example, by interview in person or over the telephone, and whether the persons were spoken to separately or together), and Is to set out the way in which the needs of the child or young person are proposed to be met, and any proposals concerning: Allocation of PR, and Residential arrangements, and Supervision, and Contact Arrangements, and Education and training, and Medical Care, and The provision of services. NOTE: Form 37 – Consent form to accompany Application to Register Alternative Care Plan to be attached to the application. 3 Application for rescission/variation of Care Rescind or vary Care Order Section 90 Any person who is a party to the Care A copy of the care order must be filed with the application to vary.
Order Application Any person who considers that they have sufficient interest in the welfare of the child/young person The Children’s Guardian The application must specify: The grounds for making the application The grounds for leave being granted, in particular, details of any significant change in any relevant circumstances since the order was made Details of interest in the welfare of the child or young person (where applicable) NOTE: Before granting leave the Court will take into consideration: The nature of the application The age of the child or young person The length of time the child or young person has been with the present carer The plans for the child or young person Whether the applicant has an arguable case Matters concerning the care and protection of the child or young person that are identified in a section 82 report or section 85A report. 4 Application for Contact Order Contact Order Section 86 Any person who is a party to the Care Application Any person who considers that they have sufficient interest in the welfare of the child/young person The application must specify: The grounds for making the application The grounds for leave being granted, in particular, details of any significant change in any relevant circumstances since the order was made Details of interest in the welfare of the child or young person (where applicable). 5 Application for Parent Capacity Order Parent Capacity Order Section 91 FaCS The application must specify: Details of the deficiency in parenting capacity that has the potential to place the child or young person at risk of significant harm That it is reasonable and practicable to require the parent or care-giver to comply with the order Why the applicant believes the parent or care-giver is unlikely to attend or participate in programs unless a PCO is made 6 Application to revoke/vary PCO Revoke or vary Parent Capacity Order Section 91H Any person who is a party to the PCO The application must specify: The grounds for making the application, in particular, details of any significant change in any relevant circumstances since the order was made Details of the change requested.