Book chapter
Child sex abuse allegations in parenting disputes in Australia and the exercise of judicial discretion in family law disputes
The International Survey of Family Law, pp.1-19
Family Law (Published on behalf of the International Society of Family Law)
2015
Abstract
This chapter explores how the Australian family court deals with sexual abuse allegations against a parent in a parenting dispute and what difference, if any, an important 2012 statutory amendment should make to the way cases are decided.' The chapter begins with a brief outline of the relevant statutory provisions governing parenting disputes in so far as they are relevant to this issue and then explains the pre-2012 case law setting out what is known as the 'unacceptable risk test'…
Details
- Title
- Child sex abuse allegations in parenting disputes in Australia and the exercise of judicial discretion in family law disputes
- Authors/Creators
- L. Young (Author/Creator)
- Contributors
- B. Atkin (Editor)
- Publication Details
- The International Survey of Family Law, pp.1-19
- Publisher
- Family Law (Published on behalf of the International Society of Family Law); Bristol, England
- Identifiers
- 991005541382307891
- Copyright
- 2015 Jordan Publishing Ltd
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Law
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Additional Information
- 2015 Edition
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