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dc.contributor.authorCaruana, Catherineen
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-30T23:08:30Z-
dc.date.available2022-06-30T23:08:30Z-
dc.date.issued2005en
dc.identifier.citation(70), Autumn 2005en
dc.identifier.issn1030-2646en
dc.identifier.urihttps://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/13741-
dc.languageenen
dc.publisherAustralian Institute of Family Studiesen
dc.subjectFamily lawen
dc.subjectImpact on children and young peopleen
dc.subjectRisk assessmenten
dc.subjectLegal issuesen
dc.subjectSpecialist courtsen
dc.subjectLegislation analysisen
dc.titleChanges to federal family law and state domestic violence legislationen
dc.title.alternativeFamily mattersen
dc.typeJournal Articleen
dc.identifier.catalogid1100en
dc.subject.keywordJournal article/research paperen
dc.subject.keywordnew_recorden
dc.subject.keywordNationalen
dc.subject.keywordDuplicateen
dc.description.notesThis article outlines some recent changes to Family Law Act 1975 and State domestic violence legislation. The changes to the Family Law Act focus on promoting shared parenting and introduce the Children’s Cases Programme, in which there is a less adversarial and lawyer driven focus. Parties in conflict over parenting matters must now participate in primary dispute resolution such as mediation and conciliation before initiating court proceedings. Property and maintenance may also be recovered if a parent is subsequently found not to be a parent through DNA testing. Tasmania:introduced the Family Violence Act 2004 (effective 30 March 2004) which prescribes arrest, charge and prosecution in response to family violence and introduces concepts such as economic abuse and intimidation as crimes. There is also a presumption against bail, and increased police responsibilities and initiatives are outlined, including a crisis line and risk assessment and safety audits. In Western Australia:, amendments to the Restraining Orders Act 1997 (effective 1 December 2004) broaden the definition of family relationships and introduce the concept of “emotionally abusive behaviour”. Orders may protect children from domestic violence and expand police powers to investigate alleged violence. The Victorian:Magistrate’s Court (Family Violence) Act 2005 (effective 1 April 2005) enables the court to intervene when a child has witnessed violence and places an obligation on the court to inquire about any children involved when making an intervention order. It also restricts the use of children as witnesses and establishes the new Family Violence Court Division. In New South Wales:, there are plans for 2 new specialist domestic violence courts to improve responses to domestic violence at each stage of the criminal justice system.en
dc.identifier.sourceFamily mattersen
dc.date.entered2006-03-06en
dc.publisher.placeMelbourneen
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