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Parenting orders before Christmas
strict time limits apply.
Christmas, New Year and summer school holiday periods can be a very daunting time for separated families. At times, parents may require assistance from the Family Law Courts in respect to Parenting Orders during this difficult time. Parents should know that there is a cut of date for filing any fresh Application for Parenting Orders in the Family Court which is 4.00pm on Friday, 9 November 2018.
If any parent is filing an Application for Parenting Orders in the Federal Circuit Court of Australia (FCCA) there is no set cut off date; however, this period is an extremely busy period for the Court and there is no guarantee that your Application will be heard by the Court before late January 2019.
Therefore, it is important that you make an urgent Application immediately before the end of November 2018 and have assistance from experienced lawyers in family law such as Mahony’s Lawyers to assist you in putting forward the factors that the Court considers when assessing an Application.
The Family Law Courts will be closed on Public Holidays in the 2018/2019 Christmas/New Year period and will reopen on Wednesday, 2 January 2019. The National Enquiry Centre will be open and contactable by phone on 1300 352 000 except on public holidays.
Should you have concerns regarding parenting arrangements either now or for the Christmas period you should contact a solicitor highly experienced in family law and we recommend you speak with Mahony’s Lawyers’ family law team.
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