FAMILY LAW AMENDMENT ACT 2023 (NO. 87, 2023)

Contents

1............ Short title............................................................................................. 1

2............ Commencement................................................................................... 1

3............ Schedules............................................................................................ 4

Schedule 1--Parenting framework 5

Part 1--Best interests of children 5

Family Law Act 1975 5

Part 2--Parental responsibility 9

Family Law Act 1975 9

Part 3--Child-related proceedings 12

Family Law Act 1975 12

Schedule 2--Enforcement of child-related orders 14

Part 1--Enforcement of child-related orders 14

Division 1--Main amendments 14

Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 14

Family Law Act 1975 14

Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021 35

Division 2--Amendments contingent on the commencement of Part 3 of Schedule 1 36

Family Law Act 1975 36

Division 3--Application and transitional rules 36

Part 2--Delegations 37

Division 1--Main amendment 37

Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021 37

Division 2--Amendment relating to amendments made by Part 1 of this Schedule 37

Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021 37

Schedule 3--Definition of member of the family 38

Family Law Act 1975 38

Schedule 4--Independent children's lawyers and Hague Convention proceedings 40

Part 1--Requirement to meet with the child 40

Family Law Act 1975 40

Part 2--Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction 42

Family Law Act 1975 42

Schedule 5--Case management and procedure 43

Part 1--Harmful proceedings orders and co-location of sections 45A and 102Q 43

Family Law Act 1975 43

Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021 50

Part 2--Overarching purpose of the family law practice and procedure provisions 51

Family Law Act 1975 51

Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021 54

Schedule 6--Communications of details of family law proceedings 57

Family Law Act 1975 57

Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021 62

Schedule 7--Family report writers 63

Family Law Act 1975 63

Schedule 8--Review of operation of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021 69

Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021 69

Schedule 9--Dual appointments 70

Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021 70

Schedule 10--Review of amendments 71

Commonwealth Numbered Acts

FAMILY LAW AMENDMENT ACT 2023 (NO. 87, 2023) - NOTES