THE child support scheme, which underwent a major reform in 2008, is so complex that only a handful of experts can understand the rules, a study shows…

THE shared parenting law introduced by the Howard government has resulted in more children spending time with both parents after divorce, but the numbers who do so are minuscule and most children still spend the majority of time with their mothers. ..

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. ..

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

The most comprehensive evaluation of Australia’s family law system – drawing on the experience of 28,000 Australians – has found that overall the recent reforms are working well for the majority of children and their parents. ..