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August 26, 2010

Shared Parenting Laws Need To Be Reviewed

Relationship breakdown affects many Australian families. About 40 per cent of marriages end in divorce and the rate of de facto relationship breakdown is higher. The family law system has a more direct and personal impact on our lives than most other areas of law. Yet in the lead-up to the election, we heard almost nothing about family law reform.

In the meantime, the Howard government’s 2006 shared parenting changes to the Family Law Act continue to damage a significant minority of children.

via Shared Parenting Laws Need To Be Reviewed.

posted to Divorce,Mediation,Parenting @ 5:41 pm

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