General admissibility provisions

In addition to the general application of evidentiary rules, the FLA has specific provisions relating to the admissibility of certain evidence, for example:

• • that any party to a proceeding is a competent and compellable witness;
• • that a family report is admissible;
• • disclosures made to a professional person or a family counsellor; or
• • where a child is referred to a professional person for an examination.

In any case, any disclosure may be admissible where the person reasonably believes that such disclosure is necessary to protect a child from the risk of physical or psychological harm; or prevent or lessen a threat to the life or health of a person or prevent the commission of an offence.

See General admissibility provisions.