Family Matters article Sep 2003
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Shared parenting
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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.
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Family Matters article Aug 2011
Shared care time
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Family Matters article Jan 2008
Separating safety from situational violence: Response to "Allegations of family violence and child abuse in family law children's proceedings"
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Family Matters article Jun 1998
Rising Psychosocial Problems Among Young People
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Family Matters article Apr 2002
Research into parent-child contact after parental separation
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Research report Aug 1989
Repartnering after divorce: The formation of second families
Paper examines the repartnering patterns of a group of men and women in Australia whose first marriage ended in divorce in the early 1980s.
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Family Matters article Mar 2011
Relocation disputes in separated families prior to the 2006 reforms
This article reports on the findings of a mixed-method research project that examined relocation cases litigated prior to the 2006 reforms to the family law system.
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Family Matters article May 2004
Relationships of children in stepfamilies with their non-resident fathers
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Policy and practice paper Jun 2013
Rarely an isolated incident: Acknowledging the interrelatedness of child maltreatment, victimisation and trauma
Experiences of child maltreatment are rarely isolated incidents; different forms of abuse often co-occur, and trauma often develops over time