Commentary: Can family law protect young children?
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2012
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Briggs, F.
McInnes, E.M.
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Children Australia, 2012; 37(2):54-55
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<jats:p>When young children tell their mothers that they are being sexually abused by their father, the mother faces a dilemma; if she does nothing, state child protection services can remove her children as being in need of care and protection. If police are called, she is likely to be told to leave the family home to keep her children safe. If she does, the father is likely to turn to the federal family law system<jats:sup>1</jats:sup> to seek time with the children. If the mother seeks an order for supervised, or no further contact with the child to protect them from abuse, she may lose residence of the child and the child may be ordered to live with the abusing parent.</jats:p>
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Copyright 2012 The Author(s)