Family Matters article Jun 2015
Family law update
New measures to combat forced marriages
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Family Matters article Jun 2015
New measures to combat forced marriages
Family Matters article Nov 2016
This article addresses criticisms of the Family Law DOORS (FL-DOORS) whole-of-family risk screening tool designed for use across the family law sector, following on from an earlier evaluation study by the Australian Institute for Family Studies that claimed only limited take-up of the tool, and presents new evidence on current use of and research with the FL-DOORS, referring to data from over 7,200 cases.
Family Matters article Nov 2016
Background information about the DOORS discussion that is addressed in The Family Law DOORS article.
Family Matters article Nov 2016
This article considers the possible family law implications of legislation to ensure that donor-conceived adults can access their donor’s identity.
Submission Nov 2013
A focus on access to justice for separated families when parents dispute arrangements for children.
Short article Sep 2017
This article explores the high rates of smoking, alcohol consumption, and other risky behaviours among children and adolescents with mental disorders.
Media release Oct 2015
An evaluation of the 2012 Family Law Act amendments that were designed to improve responses to family violence and child abuse has found the changes are "a step in the right direction".
Family Matters article Jul 2013
Family Matters article on families balancing their lives
Family Matters article Jul 2013
Family Matters article
Family Matters article Jul 2013
This article traces the recognition within family law in modern Western societies that children generally benefit from the involvement of both parents in their lives, and argues that though the indissolubility of parenthood is appropriate for most separated parents, limitations on joint parental responsibility are also appropriate in cases of family violence concerns and in cases where the parents have never lived together as a family.