Staring, withdrawing affection or threatening a divorce are now defined­ as domestic violence in the first national guidelines for judges and magistrates…

Domestic violence orders will be issued for longer and information-sharing across agencies will be easier under strengthened domestic violence legislation in Queensland. ..

There seems to be a general acceptance in the community that if push comes to shove, protecting women from domestic abuse should be the priority, even at the cost of prosecuting innocent men…

According to David Collier, a recently-retired judge from the Parramatta Family Court, false allegations of domestic violence have now become a “major weapon” in the war between parents who wish to secure sole custody of their children…

A specialist court for domestic violence and sexual assault cases would be established by a NSW Labor government, deputy opposition leader Linda Burney stated recently.
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Solicitors who specialise in helping female victims of Domestic Violence have been providing free, clandestine legal support to suspected victims of family violence, in hospital settings, while they have been receiving treatment for suspicious injuries. ..

Under new proposals child support would be paid to single parents regardless of whether the other parent contributes..

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…

MOTHERS are faking domestic violence to secure custody of their children, a parliamentary inquiry has been told…

NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione said the figures showed almost half (47 per cent) involved incidents between parents and their children…