by rafton | Mar 23, 2017 | Care & Protection Fact Sheets
The Children’s Court of New South Wales hears children’s care and protection cases. You will often hear these referred to as “care matters”. The Children’s Court also deals with criminal law cases with children under the age of 18 however these generally sit in a...
by rafton | Mar 23, 2017 | Care & Protection Fact Sheets
There are several principles and objects of the Care & Protection Act. If you are interested in reading more about the Act, we will refer you to another fact sheet that details about Family mediation and etc. where you can download information from the internet...
by rafton | Mar 23, 2017 | Care & Protection Fact Sheets
If you find yourself before the Children’s Court in respect to an Application, it is likely that documents have been served on you. There are several stages to Court proceedings and several options available in Court proceedings in the care and protection area. If...
by rafton | Mar 23, 2017 | Care & Protection Fact Sheets
At the conclusion of the final hearing, the Magistrate will make a range of Orders that can cover the following: Long term parental responsibility for the children. Contact between yourself and the children and other relevant persons. Provision of support services....
by rafton | Mar 22, 2017 | Care & Protection Fact Sheets
In some circumstances, parties will seek to vary or rescind care Orders after they have been made for a period of time. As a general rule, it is extremely difficult to set aside Orders and parties that bring such applications to the Court must show there has been “a...
