Section 65J — Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)

(1) This section applies if:

(a) a child is adopted; and

(b) immediately before the adoption, a parenting order was in force in relation to the child.

(2) The parenting order stops being in force on the adoption of the child, unless the adoption is by a prescribed adopting parent and leave was not granted under section 60G for the adoption proceedings to be commenced.

Related sections

• s 65F — General requirements for counselling before parenting order made
• s 65G — Special conditions for making parenting order about whom a child lives with or the allocation of parental responsibility by consent in favour of non‑parent
• s 65H — Children who are 18 or over or who have married or entered de facto relationships
• s 65K — What happens when parenting order that deals with whom a child lives with does not make provision in relation to death of parent with whom child lives
• s 65L — Family consultants may be required to supervise or assist compliance with parenting orders
• s 65LA — Court may order attendance at a post‑separation parenting program

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