Perhaps the most significant amendments to the parenting provisions were introduced by the Howard Government in 2006. While these also gave some new priority to issues of family violence, they are generally seen as at least having had the effect of prioritising relationships with both parents after separation over the significance of family violence to decision making about parenting…

A WOMAN has claimed she was the victim of family violence because her husband was a neat freak, but the Court found that although his behaviour may have been sexist or insensitive, it was not family violence.”..

FAMILY Relationship Centres have called for the revenue from court fee increases of 20 per cent intended to deter vexatious litigants to be redirected to mediation services to help at-risk children…

Amendments to the Family Law Act that changed the way the law addresses family violence in family law matters came into force from 7 June 2012…

VIOLENCE in the home figures in one in seven of Victoria’s most serious crimes, as record levels of intervention orders are putting the court system under pressure…

THE Chief Justice of the Family Court has called for a radical change to the law to provide more protection to family members at risk of violence. In what could be a contentious proposal, Chief Justice Diana Bryant wants information …..

A CONSTITUTIONAL stoush has been sparked by a Family Court ruling that it can compel state welfare agencies to take a role in the parenting of at-risk children. ..

Three reports evaluating aspects of Australia’s family law system have been released by the Attorney-General, Robert McClelland. ..