scholarly journals Judicial Meetings with Children in Australian Family Law Proceedings: Hearing Children's Voices

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Fernando
Keyword(s):  
Family Law ◽  
Australian Family ◽  
Children’S Voices

The Perils and Pitfalls of Formal Equality in Australian Family Law Reform

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 367-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Belinda Fehlberg ◽  
Lisa Sarmas ◽  
Jenny Morgan
Keyword(s):  
Gender Equality ◽  
Family Law ◽  
Law Reform ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
The Past ◽  
Australian Family ◽  
The Family ◽  
Alternative Approaches ◽  
Formal Equality

In this paper, we identify the influence of formal equality—and more specifically, formal gender equality (that is, treating men and women the same)—in central areas of major Australian family law reform over the past 20 years. Given the influence of formal equality and our concerns regarding this trend, we consider whether equality-based arguments should be abandoned entirely, at least in the family law context, and explore alternative approaches that could reframe the debate.

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