Family Law Amendment (Family Violence) Bill 2010
The Response of Men's Rights Agency to the Government proposed Family Law Amendment 2010 ( Family Violence )
In general Terms:
You can read the response at:
Family Law Amendment (Family Violence) Bill 2010 - Exposure
Draft
November, 2010
The Australian Government has released an exposure
draft of the Family Law Amendment (Family Violence) Bill 2010 and
welcomes further public consultation on proposed family
law reforms.
The Attorney-General's office states that the Bill focuses on increasing the
safety of children whose rights and interests are considered under the Family
Law Act 1975. It is the position of the Attorney-General that this Bill would amend the
Family Law Act to strengthen the role of family courts, advisers and
parents in preventing harm to children while continuing to support
the concept of shared parental responsibility and shared care.
The final date for making submissions is 14 January 2011. Unless submissions
are marked confidential they may be published. Submissions may be the subject to
a request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982.
Public comment is welcome on the proposed amendments to the Family
Law Act. Send your written submission to:
Public Consultation: Family Violence Bill
Family Law Branch
Attorney-General's Department
3-5 National Circuit
BARTON ACT 2600
Email: familyviolencebill@ag.gov.au
Fax: (02) 6141 3248
The Australian, 11 November 2010, By Chris Merritt and Patricia Karvelas
The Gillard government has unveiled radical changes to family law.
The changes would redefine domestic violence, place greater weight on
child safety and could weaken the Howard government's shared parenting laws.
The changes, which are directed at cases involving abusive parents,
elevate the safety of children to the top priority in custody disputes.
Whenever a court considers that this goal is in conflict with the right
of a child to have a relationship with both parents, it will be required to
give greater weight to child safety.
The change is contained in draft legislation released for discussion
yesterday by Attorney-General Robert McClelland.
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Herald Sun, November 11, 2010
THE Gillard Government has
unveiled radical changes to family law that redefine domestic violence, place
greater weight on child safety and could weaken the Howard government's shared
parenting laws.
The changes, which are directed at cases involving abusive parents, elevate the
safety of children to the top priority in custody disputes.
Whenever a court considers that this goal is in conflict with the right of a
child to have a relationship with both parents, it will be required to give
greater weight to child safety.
The change is contained in draft legislation released for discussion yesterday
by Attorney-General Robert McClelland.
The proposed changes to the Family Law Act come after Labor MPs, particularly
women, raised concerns that the Howard Government laws had gone too far and were
hurting vulnerable children. Read More …