Reforms to Start Fixing ‘Confusing’ Family Law System

A statue of Themis, the Greek God of Justice stands outside the Supreme Court in Brisbane, Australia, on Oct. 20, 2016. AAP Image/Dave Hunt

Children will be put at the centre of proposed law reforms to make court processes for separating families simpler and safer.

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said the current parenting framework in the Family Law Act was complex, confusing and, in some cases, led to unsafe parenting arrangements.