Family Law Legislation Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Act 2011 (189 of 2011)

Schedule 2   Other amendments

Part 1   Amendments

Family Law Act 1975

3   Subsection 11F(1)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(1) A court exercising jurisdiction in proceedings under this Act may make either or both of the following kinds of order:

(a) an order directing one or more parties to the proceedings to attend an appointment (or a series of appointments) with a family consultant;

(b) an order directing one or more parties to the proceedings to arrange for a child to attend an appointment (or a series of appointments) with a family consultant.

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

Note: The heading to section 11F is altered by inserting " , or arrange for child to attend, " after " attend ".