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The Laws of Fiji
Last Updated: 1 December 2016

[FAM 50] Request for counselling made through a court50 

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(1) A party to proceedings under this Part, or a person representing a child under an order made under section 125 may file in the Family Division of the High Court or of the Magistrates Court a notice stating that he or she wishes to have the assistance of the counselling facilities of that Court.
(2) On the filing of the notice, the Director of Counselling must arrange for parties to the proceedings (with or without the child) to be interviewed by a family and child counsellor or welfare officer to assess whether counselling is appropriate in all the circumstances, and if it is—
  • (a)to discuss the care, welfare and development of the child; and
  • (b)if there are differences between the parties in relation to matters affecting the care, welfare and development of the child, to try to resolve those differences.