Section 67L — Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)

In deciding whether to make a location order in relation to a child, a court must regard the best interests of the child as the paramount consideration.

Note: Sections 60CB to 60CG deal with how a court determines a child’s best interests.

Related sections

• s 67G — Time limit for institution of proceedings
• s 67J — Meaning of location order and Commonwealth information order
• s 67K — Who may apply for a location order
• s 67M — Provisions about location orders, other than Commonwealth information orders
• s 67N — Provisions about Commonwealth information orders
• s 67NA — Persons who are related to a child for the purposes of paragraph 67N(9)(b)

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