Report on parentage and the Family Law Act / Family Law Council.

Canberra, A.C.T. : Attorney-General's Department, 2014.

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Australia -- [Family Law Act 1975].

Parent and child (Law) -- Australia.

Paternity -- Australia.

In June 2012, the then Attorney-General asked the Family Law Council to consider a range of issues in relation to who is considered to be a parent of a child under the Family Law Act 1975. The rapidly changing nature of reproductive technology and community attitudes to family formation have led to an increasing diversity of families in Australia and the Attorney-General wished to ensure that children are not disadvantaged by the nature of their family or the way in which it was formed. This report presents the findings and recommendations of this investigation. It examines the current provisions of the law and whether any amendments are necessary to improve the operation of the Act and related laws or the determination of parentage. One recommendation of the report is that the Australian Government should introduce a federal Status of Children Act which would provide a clear statement of parentage laws across the Commonwealth.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 130-145)

9781925118230

xxviii, 183 pages ; 25 cm