Queensland Consolidated Acts

DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT 2012 - SECT 62

62 Condition limiting contact between parent and child

(1) This section applies if—

(a) the aggrieved, or an applicant on behalf of the aggrieved, has asked the court for a condition to be imposed on the respondent that would prevent or limit contact between the respondent and a child of the respondent; or

(b) the court, on its own initiative, is considering imposing a condition of a type mentioned in paragraph (a) .

(2) If the court imposes the condition, the condition must limit contact between the respondent and the child only to the extent necessary for the child’s safety, protection and wellbeing.

Note—

In considering whether to impose the condition, under section 57 (3) , the principle of paramount importance to the court must be the principle that the safety, protection and wellbeing of people who fear or experience domestic violence, including children, are paramount.