5(1)A person to whom parenting time or decision-making responsibility has been allocated in respect of a child or who has contact with a child under a contact order shall exercise that time, responsibility or contact in a manner that is consistent with the best interests of the child.

5(2)A party to a proceeding under this Act shall, to the best of their ability, protect any child from conflict arising from the proceeding.

5(3)To the extent that it is appropriate to do so, the parties to a proceeding under this Act shall try to resolve the matters that may be the subject of an order under this Act through a family dispute resolution process.

5(4)A party to a proceeding under this Act or a person who is subject to an order made under this Act shall provide complete, accurate and up-to-date information if required to do so under this Act.

5(5)For greater certainty, a person who is subject to an order made under this Act shall comply with the order until it is no longer in effect.

5(6)Every document that formally commences a proceeding under this Act, or that responds to a document, that is filed with the Court by a party to a proceeding shall contain a statement by the party certifying that they are aware of their duties under this section.