Section 60CI — Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)

(1) If:

(a) a party to the proceedings is aware that the child, or another child who is a member of the child’s family, is or has been the subject of:

(i) a notification or report (however described) to an information sharing agency; or

(ii) an investigation, inquiry or assessment (however described) by an information sharing agency; and

(b) the notification, report, investigation, inquiry or assessment relates to abuse, or an allegation, suspicion or risk of abuse;

that party must inform the court of the matter.

(2) If:

(a) a person who is not a party to the proceedings is aware that the child, or another child who is a member of the child’s family, is or has been the subject of:

(i) a notification or report (however described) to an information sharing agency; or

(ii) an investigation, inquiry or assessment (however described) by an information sharing agency; and

(b) the notification, report, investigation, inquiry or assessment relates to abuse, or an allegation, suspicion or risk of abuse;

that person may inform the court of the matter.

(3) Failure to inform the court of the matter does not affect the validity of any order made by the court.

Related sections

• s 60CF — Informing court of relevant family violence orders
• s 60CG — Court to consider risk of family violence
• s 60CH — Informing court of care arrangements under child welfare laws
• s 60D — Adviser’s obligations in relation to best interests of the child
• s 60E — Application of Part to void marriages
• s 60EA — Definition of de facto partner

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