When parents separate, establishing clear parenting orders is crucial for protecting your children’s wellbeing and ensuring stable, ongoing relationships with both parents. At RV Legal, we understand that navigating children’s orders can be emotionally challenging while requiring careful attention to legal requirements that prioritise your children’s best interests above all else.
Parenting Orders (aka Children’s Orders) Overview
Parenting orders are legally binding Court orders that set out parenting arrangements including where children will live, how much time they spend with each parent, and how important decisions about their welfare, education, and health will be made. These orders replace the outdated concept of child custody, focusing instead on shared parental responsibility and meaningful relationships between children and both parents.
The Family Law Act emphasises that children have the right to know and be cared for by both parents, and that parents share equal responsibility for major long-term decisions affecting their children. Courts consider various factors when making parenting orders, including the children’s views (depending on their age and maturity), the benefit of maintaining relationships with both parents, and protecting children from physical or psychological harm.
Effective parenting arrangements require careful consideration of practical matters such as school arrangements, holiday schedules, communication methods, and how disputes will be resolved. Whether you’re seeking shared parenting arrangements or need specific provisions for unique circumstances, children’s orders provide the legal framework necessary to ensure stability and clarity for your family’s future.
How We Can Help
RV Legal provides comprehensive assistance with all aspects of parenting orders, from initial consultation through to final Court approval. Our expert team helps you understand your rights and responsibilities while developing parenting arrangements that work practically for your family’s specific circumstances and schedules.
We assist with negotiating parenting orders through various dispute resolution methods, including family dispute resolution conferences, mediation, and collaborative law processes. When agreement cannot be reached, we provide skilled representation in Court proceedings, ensuring your voice is heard and your children’s interests are protected.
Our parenting order services include:
- Drafting comprehensive parenting orders
- Addressing all facets of your children’s care
- Determining living arrangements
- Establishing time-sharing schedules
- Allocating decision-making responsibilities
- Defining communication protocols
- Specific provisions for holidays, birthdays, and school events
- Urgent applications if the child’s welfare is at risk
We work closely with family consultants, child psychologists, and other professionals when needed to ensure that proposed parenting arrangements truly serve your children’s best interests. Our team also assists with applications to relocate with children and modifications to existing parenting orders when circumstances change significantly.
Why Choose RV Legal?
Principal Lucy-Anne Inglis brings over 25 years of Family Law experience to every children’s orders case, combining deep legal expertise with genuine understanding of the emotional complexities involved in parenting disputes. Our approach prioritises your children’s wellbeing while working to preserve important family relationships wherever possible.
We understand that shared parenting arrangements require practical solutions that work in real-world circumstances. Our collaborative approach focuses on finding common ground and developing parenting orders that minimise conflict while maximising your children’s stability and security. We recognise that every family situation is unique, requiring tailored solutions that reflect your specific needs and circumstances.
RV Legal’s commitment to transparent communication ensures you understand every aspect of the legal process and your options at each stage. We provide clear, practical advice about the likely outcomes and help you make informed decisions that serve your children’s long-term interests. Our non-judgmental approach creates a supportive environment where you can focus on your family’s future.
Contact Us
Your children’s future is too important to leave to chance. Contact RV Legal today to discuss your parenting orders needs with our experienced Family Law team.
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Take the first step toward securing stable, loving arrangements for your children’s future.
