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…

A DIVORCED Sydney dad with shared custody of his daughter has asked a court to order his ex-wife to ensure their child does her homework…

The latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that from 2007 to 2009, the number of people under 30 who divorced after less than four years of marriage increased by almost 12 per cent, from 5394 to 6024…

An Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) report, commissioned by the government, established that while the principle of shared parental responsibility was widely supported, it was often misconstrued as requiring 50-50 share time. ..