Edward Kruk
Child custody and access law and policy remain among the most contentious areas of family law and family practice. A rights-based discourse dominates the field 
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The Shared Parenting Council and FLWG is preparing a detailed policy and discussion paper on issues and legislative amendments that may be required relating to Self Employed Payers in the Child Support Scheme. If you have been involved in a Change of Assessment(COA), since the implementation of the new formula in July 2008 AND are self employed then WE WANT YOU!
Ken Thompson cycles Europe in desperate search for his son
Australian Ken Thompson has spent every day for three months cycling through Europe, looking for his son. But there is no telling where, when, how or even if his remarkable journey will end. He says, quite frankly, he doesn't care if it takes the rest of his life, just as long as he finds his little boy. He has cycled through over half a dozen countries in his desperate search to find his missing son.
Fathers 'stereotyped' by Child Support Agency
The government watchdog responsible for overseeing child support payments has been unfairly focusing on parents who do not pay enough while ignoring those who are getting too much, the Commonwealth Ombudsman says. In his report the acting Ombudsman, Ron Brent, found that the CSA had at times been unduly influenced by stereotypes about fathers not meeting their obligations.
Ombudsman targets CSA Capacity to Pay clients
The even-handedness of Child Support Agency (CSA) investigations into whether parents are paying and receiving the right amount, must target both the paying and receiving parents in a fair and evenhanded manner, according to the most recent report released by the Acting Commonwealth Ombudsman Mr Ron Brent.
Green-Labor Senate to end Shared Parenting & revise Marriage
Information to hand suggests that Australian separated and divorced fathers will soon have to prove that their children are developmentally mature enough to live with them under plans by Labor to amend the Family Law Act in 2011. Changes to be brought in will lead to discrimination where fathers will be deemed too poor and lacking the resources to share-parent and enjoy equal time with their children.
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