Type:	Conference Paper
Title:	Section 68T Family Law Act 1975 and family violence proceedings
Other Titles:	National Community Legal Centre Conference : Peace Justice Community, 1-3 [cut]
Authors:	Crawford, Vanessa
Keywords:	Family law;Legislation analysis;Community education;Legal issues
Year:	2003
Publisher:	National Community Legal Centres
Notes:	"This paper was complemented by 28 overheads, a 26 page handout and interactive discussion. For more details, please contact Catherine Carney on (02) 9749 7700 or Vanesssa Crawford on (02) 9637 5020 (ext 214)." Explains key definitions and provisions of the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) pertaining to family violence orders, clarifies the definition of family violence adopted by the Domestic Violence Advocacy Service and outlines some of the tactics adopted by perpetrators of family violence before reviewing recent research into prevalence of family violence in Australia, its consequences and the implications it has for child contact arrangements. The under-utilisation of provisions of the Family Law Act which allow for variation or cancellation of contact arrangements in family violence situations is then discussed and s68T is examined in detail, including specific provisions relating to interim orders.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/20889
Physical description:	15 p.
Appears in Collections:	Conference Papers

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