Summary: 

Listen to Lyn's rules and guide to creating parenting plans, or parenting orders. Pick up the tips she's learnt in 35 years of family law. Learn how to use her golden rule of "WHAT IF" when creating them. Laura discusses with Lyn each part that you should consider in parenting plans or orders. Why your aim should be to create smooth and easy to follow plans to avoid all problems in the future. Lyn also describes how they should be set out.  Follow the links below to find out how to file it or apply for it. Lyn also discusses what happens if someone doesn't follow court parenting orders. The process of court is also described when co parents cannot agree and they have to go to trial in the family law court. .

 

You don't want to miss:

 

• What is the difference between a parenting plan and a parenting order?

• When you should consider creating one. 

• Can you create one without a lawyer?

• What should you put in your parenting plan or parenting order?

• Family Relationships Centre 

• How can mediation help in creating parenting orders?

• The MAGIC RULE "WHAT IF"

• Why you should keep it simple.

• Why it is a good idea to create parenting plans while you are still amicable.

• What the judge will care and won't care about if you end up disagreeing.

• The benefits of creating your own plan instead of leaving it to court. 

• Why is the Hauge convention important for your parenting orders on international travel. 

• Why is it  important to make decisions of which high school and primary school in advance?

• Parental responsibility: what is it and how do you define it?

• How to make sure the children's routine is not impacted because of the separate living arrangements. 

• How the court makes a parenting plan into parenting orders.

• Who you might need to show a copy of the parenting plan or orders to?

• What happens if the other parent doesn't return your children on the court ordered times. 

• What should you do if you are concerned for your children's safety. 

 

Links and resources:

 

• Follow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thedivorcecourse

• Join us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thedivorcecoursepodcast

• List of Hauge Convention Countries

• Parenting Orders what you need to know. Attorney General. 

• Attorney General's Website

• Applying for parenting orders FAMILY LAW COURT OF AUSTRALIA

• Section 60 of the Family Law Act (Children)

• Link to the do it yourself divorce and family law kits

• Registered JP's in your area QLD

• Cost for filing in the Family Court

 

 

If you need emergency help you can also contact:

• Police on 000
• Queensland Government Links for DV
• DVConnect Womensline on 1800 811 811 (24 hours, 7 days a week) Note: This number is not recorded on your phone bill
• DV Connect Mensline on 1800 600 636
• National DV line on 1800 737 732.

• 1800RESPECT 1800 737 732
• WOMEN'S SHELTER SERVICE About Women's Shelters
• LEGAL AID: https://www.legalaid.qld.gov.au
• Lifeline 13 11 14
• Mensline Australia 1300 789 978
• Kids Help Line 1800 551 800
• Aboriginal Family Domestic Violence Hotline 1800 019 123
• Relationships Australia 

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