These Directions have the status of law and assist with the conduct of proceedings before the Family Court of Australia
A. The following Practice Direction is revoked from 29 March 2004 to incorporate the current terminology of the Family Law Act:
Practice Direction 1 of 1991 titled Child Sexual Abuse or other Physical Abuse.
B. The following Practice Direction takes effect on 29 March 2004: Child Sexual Abuse or other Physical Abuse
(a) In all matters in which consent parenting orders are sought where allegations of child sexual or other physical abuse have been made in the written material, it shall be incumbent upon the parties or their lawyers to draw to the attention of the Court prior to the making of the orders the following:
(b) the substance of the allegations that have been made; and
(c) the manner in which the orders attempt to deal with the allegations
Practice Direction 2004/6, 17 March 2004, issued by the Hon. Chief
Justice Alastair Nicholson AO RFD