Rights of child supreme in abuse cases

“Parties should feel free to raise concerns about risks to children in having contact with another parent and the law should never be an impediment to them. Nor should the law be an impediment to the capacity of judges applying it to make orders that protect children from harm. To the extent that the current amendments to the Family Law Act improve those processes, they are welcome amendments.”

Article by Diana Bryant, Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia, discussing the way the court handles perceived risks to children.