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CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES ACT 2005 - SECT 281

Family preservation order may impose conditions

S. 281(1) substituted by No. 61/2014 s. 22(2).

    (1)     A family preservation order may include conditions to be observed by—

        (a)     the child in respect of whom it is made; or

        (b)     a parent of the child.

S. 281(1A) inserted by No. 61/2014 s. 22(2).

    (1A)     Conditions that may be included under subsection (1) are conditions that the Court considers—

        (a)     to be in the best interests of the child; and

        (b)     are reasonably capable of being carried out by each person who will be subject to the condition; and

        (c)     promote the continuing care of the child by a parent of the child.

S. 281(2) amended by No. 61/2014 s. 22(3).

    (2)     A family preservation order must not include any condition as to where the child lives, unless the condition relates to—

        (a)     the child living with a specified parent; or

        (b)     the child living as far as possible for an equal amount of time with each parent if the parents do not live in the same household.

S. 282 (Heading) amended by No. 61/2014 s. 23(1).



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