Important amendments to the Divorce Act and the Children's Law Reform Act come into force today.
The main policy goals of these amendments are to advance the best interests of the child, speak to the serious problem of family violence, assist in reducing child poverty and to make the family system more user friendly and effective.
Of special importance is the introduction of a more concise framework for considering family violence in relation to decision making as well as the removal of the terms custody and access, which are replaced with decision making and parenting time.
The main policy goals of these amendments are to advance the best interests of the child, speak to the serious problem of family violence, assist in reducing child poverty and to make the family system more user friendly and effective.
Of special importance is the introduction of a more concise framework for considering family violence in relation to decision making as well as the removal of the terms custody and access, which are replaced with decision making and parenting time.