Western Australian Current Acts

FAMILY COURT ACT 1997 - SECT 66F

66F .         Informing court of relevant family violence orders — FLA s. 60CF

        (1)         If a party to the proceedings is aware that a family violence order applies to the child, or a member of the child’s family, that party must inform the court of the family violence order.

        (2)         If a person who is not a party to the proceedings is aware that a family violence order applies to the child, or a member of the child’s family, that person may inform the court of the family violence order.

        (3)         Failure to inform the court of the family violence order does not affect the validity of any order made by the court.

        [Section 66F inserted: No. 35 of 2006 s. 83.]