A jurisdictional collision? Responses to family violence and family law in the ACT

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Easteal, Patricia, Bartels, Lorana, Dodd, Shannon and White, Jessica. (2022). A jurisdictional collision? Responses to family violence and family law in the ACT. Alternative Law Journal. 47(1), pp. 23-29. https://doi.org/10.1177/1037969X211054217
AuthorsEasteal, Patricia, Bartels, Lorana, Dodd, Shannon and White, Jessica
Abstract

There has long been concern about the dynamics and inadequacies that may arise when the federal family law system intersects with state and territory civil responses to family violence. We explore the intersection of these two legal regimes in this article. Our findings are part of a larger project examining the Family Violence Act 2016 (ACT) that included interviewing both professional stakeholders and those with lived experience. Findings include a number of ways in which the safety of victim/survivors and their children could be jeopardised (or placed at risk) due to disharmony and communication issues between the two regimes.

Keywordsaccess to the law; domestic violence; family law; family violence
Year2022
JournalAlternative Law Journal
Journal citation47 (1), pp. 23-29
PublisherSAGE Publications
ISSN1037-969X
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1177/1037969X211054217
Scopus EID2-s2.0-85121828011
Page range23-29
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Online22 Dec 2021
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Deposited15 May 2023
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