Parenting Disputes & Family Court Lawyers QLD

When parenting orders aren't followed

Orders only work if they're followed.

If there are parenting orders in place and the other parent breaks them without a reasonable excuse, you can file a contravention application in the Federal Circuit and Family Court. The court can order make-up time, a parenting program, a fine or, in serious cases, stronger penalties. Before filing, we look at whether a letter, mediation or a change to the orders would fix the problem faster.

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When a child is kept from you or taken

Recovery orders and urgent applications.

If a child has been taken or kept from the parent they live with, the court can make a recovery order, which can direct police to find the child and return them. If you're worried a child will be taken overseas, the court can make orders stopping travel and placing the child on the Australian Federal Police airport watch list. These applications can be heard urgently.

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How we help

Fast, calm advice, then the right application.

We assess the situation quickly, tell you what the court is likely to do, and prepare and file the application. Where it's safe to, we try to resolve things without a hearing. Where it isn't, we represent you in court.

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Family law rarely arrives one issue at a time. Property, parenting, agreements and protection often overlap, so the pages below cover the rest of what we do. If you're not sure where your situation fits, call 0483 980 001 and we'll point you the right way.

Divorce and separation

Property settlement

Parenting arrangements

Consent orders

Binding agreements

Domestic violence

Dispute resolution

Mediation and arbitration

Prenups

Superannuation splitting

International family law

Living arrangements

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What is a recovery order?

An order from the family court directing that a child be returned to a parent or carer. It can authorise police to find and recover the child.

What happens if the other parent breaks parenting orders?

You can file a contravention application. If the court finds the orders were broken without a reasonable excuse, it can order make-up time, a parenting program, a fine or other penalties.

What if I think my child will be taken overseas?

Act quickly. The court can make orders preventing travel and placing the child on the Australian Federal Police watch list at airports. Call us straight away.

Do I need parenting orders before I can go to court?

Not always. A recovery order can be sought even where there are no orders yet. A contravention application needs existing orders.

Do I have to try mediation first?

Usually you need a section 60I certificate from family dispute resolution before applying for parenting orders, but urgent cases, including family violence or a risk to a child, are exceptions.

Parenting dispute lawyers for the family court

When parenting orders aren't followed

When a child is kept from you or taken

How we help

Looking for a different family law service?

Divorce and separation

Property settlement

Parenting arrangements

Consent orders

Binding agreements

Domestic violence

Dispute resolution

Mediation and arbitration

Prenups

Superannuation splitting

International family law

Living arrangements

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