Child safety first in overhaul of family law
THE Gillard Government has unveiled radical changes to family law that redefine domestic violence, place greater weight on child safety and could weaken the Howard
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THE Gillard Government has unveiled radical changes to family law that redefine domestic violence, place greater weight on child safety and could weaken the Howard
A man describing himself as ex-military has been charged following a daring protest that closed the Sydney Harbour Bridge in both directions this morning.
The man, identified as Michael Fox, was charged with obstructing traffic, climbing or jumping from buildings or other structures, and climbing on bridges, a police spokeswoman said.
He was refused bail to appear at Central Local Court today, she said.
The Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee yesterday approved changes to family law legislation that will remove even more fathers from their children’s lives. The
The Gillard government will provoke the ire of fathers’ groups today with landmark changes to family law designed to protect children in cases of domestic
Professor Richard Chisholm, retired judge of the Family Court of Australia was appointed to review the recently changed (2006) family law legislation and determine whether family
The Gillard government has unveiled radical changes to family law. The changes would redefine domestic violence, place greater weight on child safety and could weaken
Men’s rights groups will fight any planned rollback of the shared parenting laws, saying reports released yesterday prove an overwhelming majority of Australians support the
Separated fathers could find it harder to secure 50-50 custody of their children, and women should be more easily able to raise concerns about violence,
Family Courts Violence Review by Prof Chisholm 2009 – Australian Government The Attorney-General commissioned a review of the practices, procedures and laws that apply in the
The portrayal that women are the only victims of interpersonal or family violence is incorrect and the longer this falsehood is allowed to be used as the determining factor guiding the Federal/State governments’ response to reducing violence within families, the more likely it is their proposals will fail. Providing solutions to “deal with” only one half of the problem has never been a successful strategy and is likely to exacerbate the very problem it seeks to resolve.
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