3.9 Special medical procedures

Where the court makes an order pursuant to s68L of the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) for the independent representation of the child’s interests in proceedings concerning a special medical procedure, Legal Aid NSW will fund an Independent Children’s Lawyer.

There is no means or merit test applied.

Legal aid is available to the parents of a child in Family Court proceedings for special medical procedures involving the child.

To be eligible for legal aid the applicant must satisfy:

• the Means Test.

See also Civil policy 4.10.4 Guardianship Division of NCAT - special treatment for special medical procedure matters conducted in the Guardianship Division of NCAT.