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FAMILY LAW ACT 1975 - SECT 70NBA

Court may make orders in proceedings relating to contravention of child - related orders

  (1)   This Subdivision sets out orders that a court exercising jurisdiction in proceedings under this Act may make if:

  (a)   an issue arises in the proceedings about whether a person (the respondent ) has contravened a child - related order; and

  (b)   a party to the proceedings makes an application for an order under this Subdivision in relation to the issue.

Note:   The court does not need to find that the respondent contravened a child - related order to make certain orders under this Subdivision. For example, the court may make the following orders at any stage of the proceedings:

(a)   a make - up time parenting order under section   70NBB;

(b)   an order varying or suspending a parenting order under section   70NBC;

(c)   an order requiring the respondent and any other party to the proceedings to attend a post - separation parenting program under section   70NBD.

  (2)   Each of the following is a child - related order :

  (a)   a parenting order;

  (b)   an injunction granted by the court:

  (i)   under section   68B; or

  (ii)   under section   114 in so far as the injunction is for the protection of a child;

  (c)   a bond entered into:

  (i)   under a parenting order; or

  (ii)   under paragraph   70NBF(1)(a); or

  (iii)   for the purposes of subsection   70NCC(3);

  (d)   an undertaking given to, and accepted by, the court that relates to, or to the making of, an order, injunction or bond referred to in any of paragraphs   (a) to (c);

  (e)   a subpoena issued under the applicable Rules of Court that:

  (i)   relates to, or to the making of, an order, injunction or bond referred to in any of paragraphs   (a) to (c); and

  (ii)   is issued to a party to the proceedings for the order, injunction or bond, as the case may be.



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