Children
Contrary to the overwhelming perception in society, numerous studies and statistics recently published from a variety of disparate sources have indicated that women are more likely to be verbally and physically aggressive to their partners than men, and are increasingly participating in serious acts of violence against other men, women, the elderly and children…
Separated parents should not miss out on child support payments if the other parent fails to pay their way, a Tasmanian academic has urged the federal government’s child support Inquiry…
Many separating parents are manipulating Australia’s child custody laws, in some cases to claim maximum child support, while in other cases, to avoid or reduce their child support commitments, the nation’s largest counselling group has warned the federal government…
MOTHERS are faking domestic violence to secure custody of their children, a parliamentary inquiry has been told…
A mother who abducted her three-year-old son and secreted him to Europe for 2½ years has been handed a 28-day good behaviour bond by the District Court of NSW…
THE Federal Government is hoarding millions of dollars from dead-beat dads that could be helping support their partners and children…
A woman barred by a landmark Federal Circuit Court decision from leaving Warrnambool district and moving to Western Australia with two of her sons because of their Aboriginal heritage…
If you separate from your husband, wife or de facto partner and you have children together, you both have a continuing responsibility for the care of your children. So what are the options when it comes to figuring out the care arrangements for the children?..
A child who was abducted by his mother and taken to Europe will live with his father full time in Australia — and spend no time with his mother…
This factsheet explains how Family Tax Benefit (FTB) works when the care of children is shared, most frequently in the event of divorce or separation. It also explains how to deal with problems that can arise, particularly when two carers do not agree on the “percentage of care” that should apply…