Parenting orders include orders about where your child lives
('living with orders'), who they spend time with
('spending time with' orders), how parents must communicate
between themselves about the child, the communication the child is
to have with the parents and the allocation of parental
responsibility.
Orders mean that even if your relationship with the other parent
ends, you're likely to continue to remain in contact to discuss
issues about your children. Often family violence perpetrated
during the relationship won't stop after separation and in some
instances separation may trigger family violence between parties.
After separation, it's common for violence to occur when
parents are organising spending time arrangements for a child, or
when parents are dropping off or picking up a child from visits. In
situations where there are allegations of family violence or child
abuse, this may affect how family law matters are managed.
