Family law
Schools often deal with a number of outside organisations (CYFS, police, counsel for child) to do with children's custody, family court orders, and guardianship issues. This information includes a description of some of these groups and their rights and responsibilities, and some guidelines for schools in their interaction and obligations when meeting with them.
Care of Children Act 2004
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An outline of the Act.
Guardianship, custody, and access
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Guardianship is the right of control over a child's upbringing, including deciding where a child will go to school, what activities the child will participate in outside of school hours, what medical treatment the child will receive, what religion the child will be brought up with, whether a child will travel overseas, and where a child will live.
Scenarios relating to custody orders
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The following outlines some common or possible situations that may arise in the school context.
The Family Court
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A brief description of the jurisdiction and process of The Family Court.
Child, Youth and Family Services and the police
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There are times when either the police or social workers from Child, Youth and Family Services (CYFS) may come to the school to interview or to remove children. Particular instances are discussed here.
Counsel for the child
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Counsel for the child is a lawyer appointed by the court to represent the interests of the child in Family Court proceedings. It is usual practice, where children are of an age to express their views, for counsel for the child to interview the child.
Domestic violence
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A brief outline of protection orders and their effects and possible consequences for schools.
