Family Law News & Media 
For the up-to-date news on Family Law issues, see the articles below:
View Slater & Gordon's 'In the Media' section.
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Can wife object husbands' subsequent marriages - 16 March 2010
Most African societies which still observe their customs and traditions do recognise and practice polygamy. That is to say, customary laws in many African societies still bless polygamous marriage institutions. To view the article published on The Citizen click here.
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Media Release: $2.5 trillion in household wealth not protected by valid Wills - 1 March 2010
New research, undertaken on behalf of Slater & Gordon, has found 47% of Australians don't have a valid Will leaving almost $2.5 trillion in personal wealth up in the air after the death of a loved one or family member.
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Shared parenting law brings little change - 3 February 2010
THE shared parenting law introduced by the Howard government has resulted in more children spending time with both parents after divorce, but the numbers who do so are minuscule and most children still spend the majority of time with their mothers. To view the article published on The Australian click here.
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Seeing both sides of family law - 3 February 2010
Laws, by and large, are great levellers: whether your annual salary is $1 million or $30,000, drink driving, assault, murder and a statue book of other crimes are all punishable. To view the article published on ABC The Drum click here.
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Family law must be reformed to make the safety of children the top priority - 30 January 2010
On the afternoon when millions of Australians - and the nation's media outlets - were transfixed by the unveiling of the Federal Government's My School website, the Attorney-General Robert McClelland released three major reports on the family law system. To view the article published on The Sydney Morning Herald click here.
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Every family t be shaped in its own way - 30 January 2010
EDWARD Dabrowski is the executive director of the Shared Parenting Council. He's based in Western Australia, where he works for BHP. He has two adolescent children and he's in a shared care arrangement with his ex-wife, meaning he spends substantial periods of time with them, including over Christmas, during holidays and during the week. To view the article published on The Australian click here.
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Family law bid to halt threats over finances - 29 January 2010
A REPORT on family law recommends a change to the legal definition of violence to encompass behaviour that is "economically abusive", threatening or coercive. To view the article published on News.com.au click here.
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Call to end shared custody: Chisholm report - 29 January 2010
A REPORT commissioned by the Rudd government recommends major changes to the controversial shared parenting law introduced by former prime minister John Howard, saying it has put women and children at risk. To view the article published on The Australian click here.
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Shared custody laws 'fail' children - 29 January 2010
SHARED parenting after separation would no longer be the focus of family law under controversial changes recommended in a government-commissioned report. To view the article published on The Sydney Morning Herald click here.
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