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by Bronwyn Bishop

30 Jun 05:20am

Filed under: Border Security, Courts, Custody, Enron, Family Law, Immigration, Water

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A serious, if unintended problem has emerged from the last changes the Parliament made to the Family Law Act.

The changes were designed to improve shared parenting, but the safety of the child was meant to take precedence.

However it seems the courts are interpreting the changed law to mean that the right of the non-custodial parent to know the child or children is of greater consideration than the safety of the child.

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Jay says:

12:20pm | 30/06/09

If you think a “tough on border protection” stance is going to stop an influx of Tamil refugees after the Sri Lankan government’s final military push then you’ve really got some serious thinking to do. I seriously doubt that refugees decide where they are heading to when they flee whatever… Read more »
Pete says:

12:15pm | 30/06/09

I didn’t vote for him, but the best thing Howard did was to reform these arrangements. The current backlash from feminists is not about what’s best for the child, it’s a man-hating campaign that seeks to paint women as victims and man as abusers - never mind the rights of… Read more »

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