(1) A court exercising
jurisdiction in proceedings under this Act may, at any stage in the
proceedings, make one or more of the following orders —
(a) that
one or more of the parties to the proceedings attend family counselling; and
(b) that
the parties to the proceedings attend family dispute resolution; and
(c) that
one or more of the parties to the proceedings participate in an appropriate
course, program or other service.
(2) The court may
suggest a particular purpose for the attendance or participation.
(3) The order may
require the party or parties to encourage the participation of specified other
persons who are likely to be affected by the proceedings.
(4) The court may make
any other orders it considers reasonably necessary or appropriate in relation
to the order.
(5) The court may make
orders under this section —
(a) on
its own initiative; or
(b) on
the application of —
(i)
a party to the proceedings; or
(ii)
an independent children’s lawyer representing a
child’s interests under an order made under section 164.
[Section 65K inserted: No. 35 of 2006 s. 115.]