Family Law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Act 2006 (46 of 2006)

Schedule 4   Changes to dispute resolution

Part 3   Changes to dispute resolution

Family Law Act 1975

54   Subsections 62G(4) and (5)

Repeal the subsections, substitute:

(4) The family consultant may include in the report, in addition to the matters required to be included in it, any other matters that relate to the care, welfare or development of the child.

(5) For the purposes of the preparation of the report, the court may make any other orders, or give any other directions, that the court considers appropriate (including orders or directions that a party to proceedings, or the child, attend an appointment or a series of appointments with a family consultant).

Note: Before making orders under this section, the court must consider seeking the advice of a family consultant about the services appropriate to the parties' needs (see section 11E).