| Description |
vii, 27 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm |
| Contents |
1. Background -- 2. Evaluation methodology -- 3. Evaluation findings -- 4. Implications of the findings for the key evaluation questions -- 5. Conclusion |
| Summary |
In 2006, the Australian Government introduced a series of changes to the family law system, including the Family Law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Act 2006 and increased funding for new and expanded family relationships services. Three years later, an evaluation was conducted to assess the extent to which these reforms have improved the management of parental separation away from litigation and towards co-operative parenting, for the best interests of the child, and to provide evidence on the use and operation of the family law system. This summary report provides an overview of the evaluation, and includes background information on the law reforms, details on the evaluation methodology, summaries of the findings, and implications and conclusions |
| Notes |
"December 2009" |
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Released 28 January 2010 |
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"This report was commissioned by the Australian Government Attorney-General's Department and the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs."--T.p. verso |
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Authors: Rae Kaspiew, Matthew Gray, Ruth Weston, Lawrie Moloney, Kelly Hand, Lixia Qu, and the Family Law Evaluation Team |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 27) |
| Notes |
System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader to read pdf file |
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Commonwealth of Australia 2009 |
| Subject |
Australia. Family Law Act 1975.
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Australia. Family Law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Act 2006
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Domestic relations -- Australia -- Evaluation.
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Family services -- Australia -- Evaluation.
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Separated parents -- Services for -- Australia -- Evaluation.
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Children of separated parents -- Services for -- Australia -- Evaluation.
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| Author |
Kaspiew, Rae.
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Gray, Matthew.
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Weston, Ruth
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Moloney, Lawrence.
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Hand, Kelly.
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Qu, Lixia.
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Australian Institute of Family Studies.
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Australia. Attorney-General's Department.
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Australia. Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs.
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| ISBN |
9781921414213 |
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