QLD Breach of Family Court Orders - Why Can't Authorities Remove Child?

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Private Please

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Where a parent violates the orders as set out in family court orders for access, why can't the authorities remove the child and return to the primary carer immediately?
 

AllForHer

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I assume you're talking about state police?

Because parenting orders are a federal matter, over which state police do not have jurisdiction. Likewise, federal police do not have jurisdiction unless explicitly granted powers to remove a child by the Court.

Parenting matters are civil issues, not criminal. It's in a child's best interests to have limited exposure to police where the contravention is a civil matter, not a criminal one.
 
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Private Please

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Thank you, I really appreciate the clarification, that makes sense. Yes, I am talking about state police.

So a recovery order is really the only option to recover the child when the said parent violates the terms of the agreement.

I am not one of the parent's and I'm just trying to understand what each of them are telling me.