Section 67TFamily Law Act 1975 (Cth)

Who may apply for a recovery order

A recovery order in relation to a child may be applied for by:

(a) a person with whom the child is to live under a parenting order; or

(b) a person with whom the child is to spend time under a parenting order; or

(c) a person with whom the child is to communicate under a parenting order; or

(caa) a person who has parental responsibility for the child under a parenting order; or

(ca) a grandparent of the child; or

(d) any other person concerned with the care, welfare or development of the child.

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 26 May 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

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