New rules for the custody of children
Fact sheet Ju 06.16e
| Publication date: | 04 September 2006 |
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| Type: | Information material |
| Source: | Ministry of Justice |
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Summary
The provisions relating to custody and access in the Children and Parents Code were amended on 1 July 2006. The purpose of these changes is to further emphasise the importance of consideration being given to the best interests of the child and to improve the child's right to be heard. Another purpose is to increase opportunities for parents to reach amicable solutions and to reduce the risk of protracted legal proceedings, which are detrimental to the child.
