family law

Our courts tell women that when we seek justice, we should be prepared to fight not only the men who harmed us but the systems that protect them.

This Father’s Day, I honour the mothers whose quiet and unseen courage sustains families, writes Naomi Pearce.

Proposed changes to Family Law Act prioritize family violence impact, reflecting evolving societal needs. Balancing parental rights with child’s best interests is crucial.

The government must seize the opportunity of the Women’s Safety Summit to show its commitment to achieving an accessible family law system.

The federal government has failed to deliver a promised $3.3 million scheme that would have stopped domestic abuse perpetrators hiding their superannuation during Family Court disputes.

The Family Court will be able to triage urgent parenting disputes relating to children within 72 hours in a newly-designated COVID-19 list.

Twice a week Amelia has to face a man who threatened her with a knife, and give him their small son unsupervised. “It is very scary,” she says.

Why are legal and community centres experiencing funding cuts when women, more than ever, need to seek refuge from abusive partners and need support?

The debunked theory that women lie about violence is still used in court & can lead to children having to visit or live with an abusive parent.

Parental alienation is wielded by fathers’ rights groups and continues to have credibility in the family law system, writes Zoe Rathus.

A motion filed by Senator Larissa Waters to stop the government’s controversial family law inquiry failed 33 to 27 on Tuesday.

Law Council of Australia President Arthur Moses SC says family law reform has to be based on facts not slogans and myths.