Child Location Orders:

It is not uncommon that in disputes surrounding custody and/or parental Orders in respect of a child or children, a spouse or partner may take possession of your child or children and conceal their location from you. If this happens, you may need to urgently seek legal advice with a view to obtaining a Court Order regarding information about the location of the child or the children. In essence, Child Location Order proceedings involve proceedings whereby a party seeks to obtain an Order pursuant to which information is provided about the location or whereabouts of a child or children; or whereby information is provided about the location of a person who the Court has reasonable cause to believe has the child or children. An experienced Family Lawyer could be immensely useful, if you are involved in this predicament.

A Location Order is in essence an order made by a Court exercising Family Law jurisdiction to provide the Registrar with information that the person has or obtains about a child's location; or the principal officer of a State entity or the person who holds an office; or position specified in the Order in, or in relation to, the State entity, to provide the Registrar with information about a child's location that is contained in or comes into the records of the State entity. This may be essential, to as it concerns the care, welfare or development of a child that needs to be located.

A qualified Family Lawyer may be able to assist in this often stressful and taxing time. Navado Lawyers & Solicitors is experienced in assisting clients with Location Orders in respect of a child or children, where this is necessary or required.  

A Location Order in relation to a child may be applied for by a parent or by person with whom the child is to live under a parenting order; or a person with whom the child is to spend time under a parenting order; or a person with whom the child is to communicate under a parenting order; or a person who has parental responsibility for the child under a parenting order; or a grandparent of the child; or any other person concerned with the care, welfare or development of the child. Qualified legal advice in this area of law may be necessary to ensure that you thoroughly understand the process and procedure in obtaining a child Location Order.

If you need further legal advice on your child location matter, you may book an appointment with us by telephone on (02) 9233 4048 or by email to info@navado.com.au. 

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