Please note: This publication is currently under review, and is being updated to reflect changes to the law made by the Family Law Amendment Act 2023. For further information on how these changes may impact you see Family Law Amendment Act 2023: Factsheet for parents and Family Law Amendment Act 2023: Factsheet for family law professionals

Parenting orders – what you need to know

This publication has been prepared by the Attorney-General’s Department with the assistance of Professor Richard Chisholm AM. It is a practical resource to assist parents with drafting parenting orders.

It will also be helpful to people assisting parents, including legal practitioners, counsellors, and mediators. Importantly, it will help people produce clearly written parenting orders that are made with the best interests of the child at heart.

Parenting orders – what you need to know booklet
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