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Example court order for parental responsibility
Here’s an example of a court order in relation to parental responsibility.
This is a general example only. You should obtain legal advice about your own situation before entering into any agreement or signing any orders.
Court order...
Equal shared responsibility
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That the father and mother have equal shared parental responsibility for the child HARRY SMITH born 31 July 2019 ('Harry').
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That in the exercise of parental responsibility pursuant to Order 1:
(a) Either parent may contact the other in writing and provide their views about any such issue;
(b) The parents will make a genuine effort to come to a joint decision about any such issue; and
(c) If no agreement is reached between the parties within 14 days of contact, the parents must attend a Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner;
(d) If no agreement is reached between the parties within 7 days after their attendance with a Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner, then the status quo will remain.
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That each party has responsibility for decisions as to Harry's day to day care, welfare and development during periods when he is spending time with that party.
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