Ron Boswell (Queensland, National Party) Share this | Hansard source

I seek leave to have Senator Fielding’s vote recorded as supporting the amendments.

Leave granted.

by leave—At the request of Senator Fielding, I move Family First amendments (7) and (8) together:

(7)    Schedule 1, item 13, page 19 (after line 34), after section 61DB, insert:

61DG Domicile of child pending making of an interim parenting order

Unless it is shown on written application by either parent to the Registrar to be detrimental to the best interests of the child, the child as far as practical shall spend time with both parents equally during the time that the court considers an application on where the child shall live.

(8)    Schedule 1, page 32 (after line 4), after item 36, insert:

36A After section 67M

Insert:

67MA Change of domicile of a child

        (1)    In the absence of an order to the contrary, a parent that has a child living with him or her as a result of a parenting order shall notify the other parent if he or she plans to change the location of the child for more than thirty days together with the reason for the change of location, unless there is written consent by the other parent to the change.

        (2)    To the extent possible, notice must be served personally or given by certified mail, not less than forty-five days before the proposed change in location and proof of service of the notice required by this section must be filed with the court that issued the parenting order.

        (3)    A parent who is notified of a change of location of a child may apply to the court to seek modification of the parenting order.

        (4)    Failure to give notice of a change of location of a child or failure to show good cause for the change of location of a child may be factors to be considered in determining whether the change of location was changed in good faith.

I seek leave to have Senator Fielding’s statement relating to these amendments incorporated in Hansard.

Leave granted.