Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Relocation decisions in Canberra and Perth: a blurry snapshot
Other Titles:	Australian journal of family law
Authors:	Behrens, Juliet Young, Lisa Easteal, Patricia Weiser
Keywords:	Family law
Year:	2000
Publisher:	Butterworths
Citation:	14, November 2000
Notes:	Examines the outcome and implications of 46 relocation decisions over 18 months in the Canberra and Perth Family Court registries, attempting to identify the impact of particular variables including socio-demographic factors, children’s wishes, nature of relationship between spouses, reasons for relocation and process/application factors. A background to the project is provided, the decision in B v B being identified as a major impetus for the research. The results indicate that an application for relocation was most likely to be successful where the reason given for doing so was employment, or a desire to reunite with extended family and that allegations of violence would not necessarily lead to a successful application for relocation. Attempts to account for the findings through an analysis of three key themes: shared parenting and the emphasis placed on this notion by recent family law reforms; violence and the lack of credibility of women victims of domestic violence within the legal system; and ‘happy families’ or the best interests of the child as the court’s primary formal consideration.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/16603
ISSN:	0817-623X
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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