Family Matters article Apr 1997
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Family Matters article Mar 2016
Payee mothers’ interactions with the Department of Human Services-Child Support
This article explores mothers' experiences with the child support scheme in Australia, highlighting how interactions with the Department of Human Services-Child Support (DHS-CS) agency can facilitate or undermine the receipt of child support.
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Family Matters article Jun 1999
What is a fair divorce settlement?
This article sets out to show why proposed changes to rules of the of the Family Law Act governing property settlement in divorce, currently being considered by the Attorney-General's department, are so contentious.
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Family Matters article Jun 1999
Costs of children in Australia - update
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Family Matters article Nov 1990
How divorced parents perceive their children's schooling
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Family Matters article Nov 1990
How is it going to affect the kids?
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Family Matters article Jun 2009
A contribution to research and development in the carer support sector
This paper summarises the findings of a project to review the literature on effective caring that was carried out as part of a larger body of work by one research centre working in the area of carer needs assessment.
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Family Matters article Mar 2009
Relationships between grandparents and grandchildren
Family Matters article exploring relationships between children and their grandparents
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Family Matters article Sep 2008
Multiple partnerships and children’s wellbeing
Family Matters article
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Family Matters article Jun 2008
Shared parental responsibility
Recent reforms to the family law and Child Support Scheme systems in Australia emphasise the importance of shared parental responsibility after separation and the best interests of the child, and stress the key themes of: joint financial responsibility; substantial child contact with each parent where possible; shared decision-making by parents; and, assistance to reduce conflict and improve communication between separated parents.