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Centrepiece of proposed legislation is repeal of the presumption of equal shared parental responsibility
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Centrepiece of proposed legislation is repeal of the presumption of equal shared parental responsibility
Domestic violence advocates warn drafted laws could be discriminatory if pushed through by government
On September 1, the Family Court of Australia will merge with the Federal Circuit Court. The Morrison government says this will “help reduce delays
Family Court’s self-represented litigants left on their own without choice By Naomi Neilson|14 December 2020 New research has identified a gap between the domestic violence victims who are not wealthy enough to hire a lawyer but earn too much to be eligible for legal aid, which has left them vulnerable to significant disadvantages in the justice system. A research project by the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), “ No Straight Lines”, has demonstrated that people who represent themselves in Family Court matters often do so out of necessity, not choice. Despite a number of services ...