Children’s Court

Children’s Court — criminal jurisdiction

[38-000] Guiding principles
[38-020] Criminal procedure generally
[38-040] Bail
[38-060] Committals
[38-080] Sentencing orders and principles
[38-100] Background reports
[38-120] Sentence — further details and draft orders
[38-220] Non-association or place restriction order
[38-240] Placement on child protection register
[38-260] Mental health — forensic provisions
[38-280] Costs and compensation
[38-300] Breaches of orders
[38-320] Young Offenders Act 1997
[38-340] Apprehended violence orders

Children’s Court — care and protection jurisdiction

[40-000] Objects and principles of the Act
[40-020] Applications
[40-040] Hearings — practice and procedure
[40-060] The “establishment” phase
[40-080] The “placement” or “welfare” phase
[40-100] Final care orders
[40-120] Costs in care proceedings
[40-140] Alternatives to care applications — registration/approval of a care plan (s 38)
[40-160] Applications for rescission or variations of care orders
[40-180] Parent capacity orders
[40-200] Breach of care orders
[40-220] Alternative parenting plan where serious or persistent conflict

Children’s Court — Parole

[42-000] Juvenile offender parole legislative framework

The Judicial Commission of NSW, an independent statutory corporation, is part of the judicial arm of government. It was established by the Judicial Officers Act 1986.

We acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the traditional custodians of the land on which the Commission is based, and pay respect to their Elders past and present.