Section 59 — Care of Children Act 2004: Allegations of violence made in proceedings relating to parenting orders

59 Allegations of violence made in proceedings relating to parenting orders (1) Section 60 applies to proceedings— (a) relating to an application under this Act for any of the following: (i) an order about the person or persons who have the role of providing day-to-day care for a child: (ii) an order about contact with a child: (iii) the variation or discharge of, or of any condition of, an order in subparagraph (i) or subparagraph (ii) ; and (b) in which an allegation is made that a party to the proceedings has used violence— (i) against the child or a child of the family; or (ii) against the other party to the proceedings. (2) Section 60 applies to proceedings specified in subsection (1) whether or not those proceedings also relate to any other matter (whether arising under this Act or any other enactment). Compare: 1968 No 63 s 16B(1), (2)