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A jurisdictional collision? Responses to family violence and family law in the ACT
Easteal, Patricia Bartels, Lorana Dodd, Shannon White, Jessica
Easteal, Patricia
Bartels, Lorana
Dodd, Shannon
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.
Keywords
access to the law, domestic violence, family law, family violence
Date
2022
Type
Journal article
Journal
Alternative Law Journal
Book
Volume
47
Issue
1
Page Range
23-29
Article Number
ACU Department
Thomas More Law School
Faculty of Law and Business
Faculty of Law and Business
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License
All rights reserved
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