The Family Law Council has advised Attorney-General Robert McClelland that keeping children overseas, beyond an agreed period, should be made a criminal offence that could attract a jail term. Mr McClelland was quoted as saying that they could “do more work promoting…
Push to curb abductions by parents
Tasha Kheiriddin: An equal parenting reality check
Canadian article questioning the value of a presumption of equal parenting in litigated family law cases, with reference to an Oxford university study on outcomes.
Parental conflict to be considered abusive
Further discussion of the Family Violence Bill in the Australian, highlighting the submission from Family Relationships Australia
Implications of the Family Violence Bill
The implications of the Family Violence Bill are discussed in this article in the Australian. The bill has broad community support, but there is concern from men’s groups and those in the court system about possible implications of significantly widening…
UK considers greater role for grandparents in contact agreements
A UK government review will consider a greater role for grandparents in contact agreements, but not legal access rights, according to this article in the Guardian
Marriage past present and future.
Marriage past present and future – a brief history of marriage