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===What happens when there’s a proceeding in each court?=== | ===What happens when there’s a proceeding in each court?=== | ||
Starting a court proceeding in one court doesn’t stop an proceeding being started in the other court, unless the claims made in the second proceeding have already been dealt with by the first court. Section 194 of the '' | Starting a court proceeding in one court doesn’t stop an proceeding being started in the other court, unless the claims made in the second proceeding have already been dealt with by the first court. Section 194 of the ''Family Law Act'' talks about what happens when there is a proceeding in each court: | ||
*The making of an order by one court doesn’t stop an application in the other court, unless the application is about the same thing as the order made by the first court. | *The making of an order by one court doesn’t stop an application in the other court, unless the application is about the same thing as the order made by the first court. | ||
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====Guiding principles==== | ====Guiding principles==== | ||
The ' | The ''Family Law Act'' says that court proceedings should be run with as little delay and formality as possible, and in a way that promotes cooperation between parties and protects adults and children from family violence. The court is also required to encourage parties to focus on the best interests of their children and minimize the effect of their conflict on their children. | ||
====Preventing misuse of court processes==== | ====Preventing misuse of court processes==== | ||