dispute family report
A Family Report is ordered by a registrar or a judge under Section 62G of the Family Law Act 1975. A Family Report is prepared by a family consultant.
This could either be a Court Child Expert, practicing under their appointment as a family consultant, or a Regulation 7 Family Consultant. (See the fact sheet Family Consultant FAQs for more information about the types of family consultants).
All reports undertaken by family consultants are organised by the Court Children’s Service. A Family Report is an independent family assessment that assists you and the Court in making decisions about the children.
Family Reports are generally ordered when a case is progressing to a final hearing. In preparing the report, the family consultant considers the children’s experiences and development, the family circumstances and other issues relevant to the case.
The family consultant makes recommendations for arrangements that will best meet the children’s future care, welfare and developmental needs.
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