The Family Law Courts have just announced the introduction of a court list dedicated to deal exclusively with urgent parenting-related disputes that have arisen due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The list will commence on 29 April 2020 and is currently expected to operate initially for three months.
The Courts have reported a increase in the filing of urgent applications by over 20% in each Court. The Chief Justice of the Family Court and Federal Circuit Court has made a statement indicating that matters involving risk and family violence will receive immediate attention and heard a swiftly as possible.
The Family Law Courts have identified the following types of matters or issues that may be suitable for filing in the COVID-19 List:
- Family Violence Matters;
- Matters involving Supervised Contact;
- Matters involving travel between States with border restrictions;
- Medical matters where the parties or the child have tested positive for COVID-19.
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