In complex parenting matters the before the Court the divorce lawyer may ask the Court to appoint an ICL. The Court itself may decide to appoint an ICL- that is a lawyer for your child or children.
A family Law case decided by the Court in 1994 is often relied upon by both the Court and the divorce lawyer to assist in determining when an ICL should be appointed.
This 1994 case known as Re K was a decision of the Full Court of the Family Court.
Re K suggested that where one or more of the following factors apply to the case, the Court should consider the appointment of an ICL: [...]