CHILDREN AFFECTED BY DIVORCE
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CHILDREN AFFECTED BY DIVORCE &
PROTECTING THEIR BEST INTERESTS
On the 11th of June, 1996, the Family Law Reform Act 1995 came into effect amending certain sections of the Family Law Act 1975, in particular, those relating to the care of children involved in divorce situations. The object of t ....
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.... the social implications of the act, the principles taken into account when deciding a case, the impact on stakeholders, and criticisms of the act must all be taken into consideration.
In order to ensure that the child’s rights are protected, the courts aim is to ensure that parental responsibility survives any changes in the nature of the child’s parent’s relationship. Parental responsibility relates to “all the duties, powers, responsibilities and authority which, by law, parents have ....
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