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Best interests of the child paramount Posted on March 19, 2017, by Rajesh Saharan

The court’s paramount concern in making parenting orders is the best interests of the child. In determining what is in the best interests of the child, the court must consider the extent to which each of the child’s parents has fulfilled, or failed to fulfil, his or her responsibilities as...

Changing existing parenting orders Posted on April 21, 2012, by Rajesh Saharan

As circumstances change, the needs of children often change and previous parenting orders are no longer relevant or need to be varied to take into account the changes in circumstances....