Against Protecting Children and Women

Proposed Family Court of Australia amendments
The petition is part of a Family Court - Saftey First campaign which will culminate in a national Petition and Mayday! Rally on Sunday, May 3. The date is International Press Freedom Day and will mark the anniversary of the deaths of two children killed i
	Posted Yesterday, 03:15 AM #24275
Percolo Alio	Found on another site and relates to a request for possible legislative change. link http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=69087938967# Editors note: How do you legislate for bad parents? Much emotive language and little fact at law. Testimony from children is often tainted by pressures from the lives with parent who has all the time to make the appropriate suggestions over long periods of time. Caution , accuracy and a sensible approach is needed here  Executive Secretary - Shared Parenting Council of Australia  Was my post helpful? If not, please let us know how we can do better  If so, please let others know about the FamilyLawWebGuide whenever you see the opportunity
	Posted Yesterday, 11:19 AM #24278
Bronze Member	How can a parent "prove they are safe"?? If a vindictive ex says you are violent, how do you disprove it? Seems like an issue where any legislation will necessarily end up very biased towards either the accuser or the accused. I can't see how you can legislate a fair middle ground; it has to be assessed case by case.
	Posted Yesterday, 11:15 PM #24292
Percolo Alio	Frankly there are some quite ridiculous comments in the petition. yet we routinely sentence children to regular contact with parents they have seen beating another parent or who have abused them. I absolutely reject that statement. The Family Court and Federal Magistrates court, in most cases that I am aware of, err on the side of caution with supervised contact. On What basis is this allegation made? If you care about keeping children safe after separation or divorce, please find a moment to sign this petition. Of course we care about keeping children safe. What a silly comment to make as it is obvious the vast majority want this as a given. I refer to a news item and input from our esteemed colleague Michael Green QC now retired.  Executive Secretary - Shared Parenting Council of Australia  Was my post helpful? If not, please let us know how we can do better  If so, please let others know about the FamilyLawWebGuide whenever you see the opportunity