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Family court proceedings place a huge strain on survivors and their families. Here’s what you need to know.
In a new report, child family violence survivors describe how family court worsened their trauma and profoundly affected their well-being even into adult life.
Not all parents agree about vaccinating their child. Here’s what’s likely to happen if cases go to court.
Family courts’ hostility – both in the US and abroad – toward claims of paternal or spousal abuse has been widely reported. Now there’s an in-depth study that documents that hostility.
The legal order has struggled under a veil of invisibility for years. But research shows it provides better outcomes for many vulnerable children
As federal parliament heads off on its Christmas break, a cloud of uncertainty hangs over the legal community and the Australians who access the family law system.
In interviews of separating parents, many expressed satisfaction with family dispute resolution and the courts. But less than half thought the family law system protects children’s safety.
There have already been two recent inquires into family court, but none of their recommendations have been rolled out.
The Australian Law Reform Commission’s report makes a radical new suggestion that federal family courts be abolished. It also recommends changes to laws concerning parenting and property division.
Attorney-General Christian Porter on a crowded agenda
Christian Porter says the response to the consultations for a national apology to victims of child sexual abuse has been very strong with a total of 167 attendees at consultation sessions so far.
The proposed merger of the Family Court and Federal Circuit Court is intended to address delays and inefficiencies in the system. Experts question, however, how effective the reforms will be.
In the Family Court, respecting what matters to children can help determine how sustainable and workable the arrangements are. Research shows
Until now, Australia was the only country that required youth with gender dysphoria to seek approval from the Family Court for the second stage of hormone treatments.
The review of the Australian family law system is welcome, but it should not waste precious time and resources on data that already exist.
Currently the Family Court has to decide for parents and teens whether or not transgender young people can get the hormone treatment they need. This could change today.
Their assistance can be vital after legal aid cuts.
Daughters across the US feel like their relationship with their father was damaged by their parents’ divorce. Here are steps daughters can take to repair that relationship.
Adding to the trauma of a relationship breaking down, families can find themselves caught in a tangle of state and commonwealth laws.
Merging the back-end operations of Australia’s federal courts could have significant implications for the way in which resources are allocated to meet the needs of family courts and their clients.
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Dean and Professor, Law School, La Trobe University
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Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Law, Monash University
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Adjunct Professor, La Trobe University
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Associate Professor in Media, University of Notre Dame Australia
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Senior Lecturer in Law, Cardiff University
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Research Fellow in Youth Suicide Prevention, Telethon Kids Institute
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Lecturer in Health Law & Bioethics, University of Sydney
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Professor of Socio-Legal Research and Policy, University of Sydney
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Senior Research Fellow, Australian Institute of Family Studies
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Associate Professor of Law, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Associate Professor, Discipline of Childhood and Adolescent Health, University of Sydney
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Professor of Family Law, University of Bristol
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Professor of Education, Wake Forest University
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Professor and Director of the Centre for Children & Young People, Southern Cross University
