Legal Question in Family Law in Australia

children

my husband had walked out on his marrige and four childern several months ago to be with another family. he has no contact with his own children either by phone or pysicalwhen i contact him and say his kids want to see him i get i dont care. the kids have told me they no longer want him in their lives. can if he decides he wants to see them months down the track is there any way i can not this happen


Asked on 8/26/07, 4:41 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Bruce Provan Harrington Family Lawyers

Re: children

If your husband decides he does want to resume a relationship with his children the court is likely to allow him to do so. But it must be in the best interests of the children. The Family Law Act provides children have a right to know and have an ongoing relationship with both parents. However if the children are older and more mature and are expressing a strong wish not to see their father then the court probably won't require them to do so.

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Answered on 8/26/07, 7:37 pm


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