The best interests of the child is the Court's paramount consideration in any parenting case – but what does this really mean?

The objects of the Family Law Amendment Act 2023 were to ensure a child's best interests are met, while giving effect to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. In this session, Special Counsel Veronica Phillips explores what the Convention actually says, whether the 2023 Amendments have achieved their stated objectives, and how the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia is giving effect to the Convention on a day-to-day basis.