Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) In proceedings for a parenting order, the court may make an order directing a party to the proceedings to attend a post - separation parenting program.
Note: Before making an order under this section, the court must consider seeking the advice of a family consultant about the services appropriate to the party's needs (see section 11E).
(2) In deciding whether to make a particular order under subsection (1), a court must regard the best interests of the child as the paramount consideration.
Note: Sections 60CB to 60CG deal with how a court determines a child's best interests.
(3) In this section:
"proceedings for a parenting order" includes:
(a) proceedings for the enforcement of a parenting order; and
(b) any other proceedings in which a contravention of a parenting order is alleged.