Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

FAMILY LAW ACT 1975 - SECT 63B

    The parents of a child are encouraged:

  (a)   to agree about matters concerning the child; and

  (b)   to take responsibility for their parenting arrangements and for resolving parental conflict; and

  (c)   to use the legal system as a last resort rather than a first resort; and

  (d)   to minimise the possibility of present and future conflict by using or reaching an agreement; and

  (e)   in reaching their agreement, to regard the best interests of the child as the paramount consideration.

Note:   Parents are encouraged to reach an informal agreement between themselves about matters concerning their children by entering into a parenting plan. Parents who seek enforceable arrangements require court orders. These can be obtained by consent.