Family law system - Out of the Maze - August 2001
A major report on Australia's family law system
29 August 2001
Family Law Pathways Advisory Group
Out of the Maze report - overview and recommendations
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The community is concerned about family breakdown including how the family law system affects separated family members. Often it seems to take too long, be too hard and too expensive to sort things out. This can take its toll on families.
Out of the Maze report
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In 2003 the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Family and Community Affairs conducted a wide-ranging inquiry into child custody arrangements in the event of family separation. Many Australian families are affected directly or indirectly by conflict, separation and divorce and this is a significant community issue.