Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A parenting order confers parental responsibility for a child on a person, but only to the extent to which the order confers on the person duties, powers, responsibilities or authority in relation to the child.
(2) A parenting order in relation to a child does not take away or diminish any aspect of the parental responsibility of any person for the child except to the extent (if any):
(a) expressly provided for in the order; or
(b) necessary to give effect to the order.
(3) A parenting order that deals with the allocation of responsibility for making decisions about major long - term issues in relation to the child (see subsection 64B(3)) may provide for joint or sole decision - making in relation to all or specified major long - term issues.