Section 65X — Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)

(1) In this Subdivision:

parenting order to which this Subdivision applies means a parenting order to the extent to which it provides, or would provide, that:

(a) a child is to live with a person; or

(b) a child is to spend time with a person; or

(c) a child is to communicate with a person; or

(d) a person is to have parental responsibility for a child.

(2) For the purposes of this Subdivision, if an appeal against a decision of a court in proceedings has been instituted and is pending, the proceedings are taken to be pending and sections 65Z, 65ZAA and 65ZB (rather than sections 65Y, 65YA and 65ZA) apply.

Related sections

• 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
• s 65LB — Conditions for providers of post‑separation parenting programs
• s 65Y — Obligations if certain parenting orders have been made: taking or sending a child outside Australia
• s 65YA — Obligations if certain parenting orders have been made: retaining a child outside Australia
• s 65Z — Obligations if proceedings for the making of certain parenting orders are pending: taking or sending a child outside Australia

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