Legislation
Legislation in Australia allows people to apply for three types of intervention that affect family members:…
Yamanda & Cain 2013 FamCAFC 64
A mother appealed an order that a child be placed in the care of a paternal great aunt, claiming that the judge should have given primary regard to a birth parent or biological parent. The appeal court ruled that it is the quality of time a child spends with a parent rather than the fact of biological parenthood that is relevant when determining the best interests of the child, and dismissed the appeal.
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