FAMILY LAW AMENDMENT (SHARED PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY) ACT 2006 (NO. 46, 2006)

Contents

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

2............ Commencement.................................................................................. 2

3............ Schedule(s).......................................................................................... 3

Schedule 1—Shared parental responsibility 4

Part 1—Amendments 4

Family Law Act 1975 4

Part 2—Application of amendments 33

Schedule 2—Compliance regime 35

Part 1—Amendments 35

Family Law Act 1975 35

Part 2—Application of amendments and savings 59

Schedule 3—Amendments relating to the conduct of child‑related proceedings 60

Part 1—Amendments 60

Evidence Act 1995 60

Family Law Act 1975 60

Part 2—Application of amendments 70

Schedule 4—Changes to dispute resolution 71

Part 1—Changes to approval of organisations 71

Family Law Act 1975 71

Part 2—Protection of names 72

Family Law Act 1975 72

Part 3—Changes to dispute resolution 74

Family Law Act 1975 74

Federal Magistrates Act 1999 111

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 117

Marriage Act 1961 118

Part 4—Transitional matters relating to family counselling and family dispute resolution 119

Part 5—Application and transitional provisions relating to other changes to dispute resolution 125

Schedule 5—Representation of child’s interests by independent children’s lawyer 129

Part 1—Amendments 129

Family Law Act 1975 129

Part 2—Application of amendments and saving of appointments 135

Schedule 6—Family violence 136

Part 1—Amendments 136

Family Law Act 1975 136

Part 2—Application of amendments and savings 143

Schedule 7—Jurisdiction of courts 144

Part 1—Amendment 144

Family Law Act 1975 144

Part 2—Application of amendment 145

Schedule 8—Removal of references to residence and contact 146

Part 1—Amendments 146

Australian Citizenship Act 1948 146

Australian Citizenship Act 2006 146

Australian Passports Act 2005 146

Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 147

Family Law Act 1975 151

Migration Act 1958 165

Part 2—Savings 166

Schedule 9—Relocation of defined terms used in Part VII 167

Part 1—Amendments 167

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 167

Australian Passports Act 2005 167

Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 167

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 167

Family Law Act 1975 167

Part 2—Savings 180

Schedule 10—Orders of non‑judicial officers of State courts of summary jurisdiction 182

Family Law Act 1975 182

Commonwealth Numbered Acts

FAMILY LAW AMENDMENT (SHARED PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY) ACT 2006 (NO. 46, 2006) - NOTES