Western Australian Current Acts

FAMILY COURT ACT 1997 - SECT 65

65 .         Court may order parties to attend, or arrange for child to attend, appointments with family consultant — FLA s. 11F

        (1)         A court exercising jurisdiction in proceedings under this Act may make either or both of the following kinds of order —

            (a)         an order directing one or more parties to the proceedings to attend an appointment (or a series of appointments) with a family consultant;

            (b)         an order directing one or more parties to the proceedings to arrange for a child to attend an appointment (or a series of appointments) with a family consultant.

        (2)         When making an order under subsection (1), a court must inform the parties of the effect of section 65A.

        (3)         A court may make orders under this section —

            (a)         on its own initiative; or

            (b)         on the application of —

                  (i)         a party to the proceedings; or

                  (ii)         an independent children’s lawyer representing a child’s interests under an order made under section 164.

        [Section 65 inserted: No. 35 of 2006 s. 115; amended: No. 13 of 2013 s. 23.]