Family law update
Changes to federal family law and state domestic violence legislation
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March 2005
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Abstract
It has been 30 years since the proclamation of the Family Law Act 1975. There have been significant changes, not so much to the Act itself, but rather to the family law system which has evolved since the Act commenced operation in January 1976. This article provides a progress report on the current batch of reforms and an outline of some recent developments in domestic violence legislation in the states of Tasmania, Western Australia, Victoria and New South Wales.
It has been 30 years since the proclamation of the Family Law Act 1975. There have been significant changes, not so much to the Act itself, but rather to the family law system which has evolved since the Act commenced operation in January 1976. This article provides a progress report on the current batch of reforms and an outline of some recent developments in domestic violence legislation in the states of Tasmania, Western Australia, Victoria and New South Wales.