From 8640d178bf88d193e57530befe66d108d7320ac4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: st01765 <john.mullins@education.vic.gov.au>
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:38:14 +1100
Subject: [PATCH] Null check for contact family names

---
 busManager/traveller/models.py | 9 +++++++--
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/busManager/traveller/models.py b/busManager/traveller/models.py
index 0ac0f29..6979965 100644
--- a/busManager/traveller/models.py
+++ b/busManager/traveller/models.py
@@ -238,8 +238,13 @@ class Family(models.Model):
             raise ValidationError(f"Phone number {failed_numbers[0]} not valid")
 
     def parent_names(self):
-        a_name = self.contact_A.first_name
-        b_name = self.contact_B.first_name
+        a_name = ""
+        b_name = ""
+        if self.contact_A:
+            a_name = self.contact_A.first_name
+        if self.contact_B:
+            b_name = self.contact_B.first_name
+
         if a_name:
             if b_name:
                 return f"{a_name} and {b_name}"