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Last Updated: 1 December 2016
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH FAMILY DIVISIONS OF THE HIGH COURT AND THE MAGISTRATES COURT, TO MAKE FRESH PROVISIONS RELATING TO DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE, SPOUSAL AND CHILD SUPPORT, PARENTING RESPONSIBILITY AND SPOUSAL PROPERTY, TO PROVIDE FOR MARRIAGE COUNSELLING AND RECONCILIATION, AND FOR RELATED MATTERS
[FAM 56] Parents encouraged to reach agreement56
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- (a)agree about matters concerning the child rather than seeking an order from a court; and
- (b)in reaching agreement regard the best interests of the child as the paramount consideration.