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Family Law Amendment Act 2023

Act No. 87 of 2023 · Assented 6 November 2023

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In brief

Rewrites how family courts decide a child's best interests, leading with safety, and removes the presumption of equal shared parental responsibility. Adds specific considerations for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and requires independent children's lawyers to meet the child.

Who's affected

  • Separated parents and their children
  • Family law courts
  • Independent children's lawyers

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