Child wellbeing after parental separation
Research summary— June 2020
This research summary discusses the experiences and needs of young people whose parents have separated and have accessed the family law system.
Publications
All publications are also listed in our library catalogue.
Children and young people in separated families: Family law system experiences and needs: Final Report 2018
Rachel Carson, Edward Dunstan, Jessie Dunstan and Dinika Roopani
Research Report— June 2018
This Research Report investigates the experiences and needs of young people whose parents have separated and have accessed the family law system.
Understanding parenting disputes after separation
Lawrie Moloney, Bruce Smyth, Nick Richardson and Sally Capper
Research Report No. 36 — August 2016
Explores the behaviour of separated parents by exploring the psychology of post-separation parental disputes and then interrogating three data sets.
Post-separation parenting, property and relationship dynamics after five years
Commissioned report— December 2014
Presents findings from Wave 3, conducted in 2012 with 9,028 parents five years after separation.
Families, policy and the law: Selected essays on contemporary issues for Australia
Collection— May 2014
This AIFS book explore some of the complexities of the child and family issues facing those working in social policy and legal systems
Evaluation of the Family Relationship Centre Legal Assistance Partnerships Program: Final report
Commissioned report— March 2011
Evaluates whether the program is working in the best interests of children, addressing power imbalances, and less adversarial dispute resolution.
Enhancing access to family dispute resolution for families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
Susan Armstrong
AFRC Briefing No. 18 — November 2010
Explores the extent to which family dispute resolution (FDR) services are accessible to families from CALD backgrounds.
Family violence: Towards a holistic approach to screening and risk assessment in family support services
Elly Robinson and Lawrie Moloney
AFRC Briefing No. 17 — September 2010
A review of the current research and literature specific to family violence screening and risk assessment.
Evaluation of the 2006 family law reforms
Rae Kaspiew, Matthew Gray, Ruth Weston, Lawrie Moloney, Kelly Hand, Lixia Qu and the Family Law Evaluation Team
Report— December 2009
The evaluation assessed the extent to which, by 2009, the changes to the family law system had been effective in achieving the policy aims
Evaluation of the 2006 family law reforms: Summary report
Rae Kaspiew, Matthew Gray, Ruth Weston, Lawrie Moloney, Kelly Hand, Lixia Qu and the Family Law Evaluation Team
Report— December 2009
This summary report provides an overview of the evaluation findings
