House of Representatives Committees

Every picture tells a story: Inquiry into child custody arrangements in the event of family separation

On Monday 29 December 2003 the House Standing Committee Family and Community Affairs tabled its report on the inquiry into child custody arrangements in the event of family separation.

A copy of the entire report (PDF 1523KB) and the individual chapters (below) are provided in PDF.

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Every picture tells a story: Report on the inquiry into child custody arrangements in the event of family separation


Front section - including List of Recommendations	(PDF 95KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction	(PDF 165KB)
Chapter 2 - A rebuttable presumption	(PDF 223KB)
Chapter 3 - Facilitating shared parenting	(PDF 109KB)
Chapter 4 - A new family law process	(PDF 306KB)
Chapter 5 - A childs contact with other persons	(PDF 78KB)
Chapter 6 - Child Support	(PDF 282KB)
Appendix A - List of submissions	(PDF 84KB)
Appendix B - List of letters submitted	(PDF 25KB)
Appendix C - List of exhibits	(PDF 92KB)
Appendix D - Public hearings, informal consultations & visits	(PDF 43KB)
Appendix E - Legislative references: Family Law Act 1975	(PDF 51KB)
Appendix F - Legislative references: Child Support Scheme	(PDF 36KB)

Background information on the inquiry

Terms of Reference
Media releases
Submissions
Public hearings (including transcripts)
Government Response