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1: A Child’s Right to be Heard | April 4, 2015

The welfare of a child is a “paramount consideration” when making any decision that may affect them. This fundamental principle is formalised by the Family Law Act 1957 (‘FLA’), echoing the re-quirements of the Convention of the Rights of the Child to give children a voice in court…

Catchwords: Child Safety, Children's Rights

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2: Baby Gammy and the long arm of the Family Court | August 8, 2014

Let’s hope that unlike the Family Court, the Department for Child Protection can protect both these children without resorting bizarre ideologies on child welfare that can ultimately forget that children are also part of families…

Catchwords: Biological Father, Biological Mother, Child Removals, Children's Rights, Donor-Conceived Children, Sibling Contact, Surrogacy

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3: Women more Violent and Controlling than Men: Various Studies find | June 27, 2014

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…

Catchwords: Child Abuse, Corrected Research, Death, Emotional Stress, Family Violence, Infanticide, Infanticide, Single Mothers, Victims of Domestic Violence, Violence Research

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4: Melbourne mum faces breath-testing in $20m custody fight at Family Court | February 11, 2013

A MELBOURNE mum has been ordered to install a breath-testing device in her home as part of a $20 million custody and property fight…

Catchwords: Child Custody Dispute, Child Health & Welfare, Child Safety, Home Breath-Test Machine, Parenting Orders