The Effect of Family Violence on Post-Separation Parenting Arrangements: The Experiences and Views of Children and Adults from Families Who Separated Post-1995 and Post-2006

In 2009, the Australian Attorney-General commissioned research into family law and family violence in Australia, with a focus on the relationship between people's experiences of family violence and decisions made about post-separation parenting, with and without assistance from service providers in the family law system. The study included adults and children who had separated after 1995 and after the introduction of the 'Family Law (Shared Parental Responsibility) Amendment Act' (Cth) in 2006. This article reports key findings of two national online surveys with adults and children in relation to post separation parenting, which formed part of the larger research.