This information from Johm Stapleton justifies more than anything the purpose of the proposed legislative changes to the Family Law Act that allegations of domestic violence and child abuse should be given paramount importance and be throughly and competently investigated before decisions are taken regarding the custody and contact with children. That the safety and protection of the children should supercede any parental rights. Additionally that there must be careful assessment of the residential arrangements for each child and the pre-separation involvement of each parent in the child's development. Also that children's rights to contribute actively in the decision-making processes affecting their lives are hugely important. Parental rights cannot be allowed to supercede children's safety and protection.

Children are nobody's 'property'.

John,

A first-class article.

I think another reason the Labor rollback is a disaster for men is that it traps them in unhappy relationships. Men know that if they file for divorce they will pay an enormous emotional and financial cost. Men get the bill, women get the kids. This is borne out by the fact that most divorces are initiated by women. Women have everything to gain so they will not remain in unhappy marriages.

It's ironic that no fault divorce has ended in men's fault divorce.

People bandy about the numbers of children who are sadly and unfortunately murdered, and child safety.

Listening to the radio on drownings, at least 150 children drown each year. many more are left with significant brain injury from hypoxia.

Many more children are at risk of drowning, than risk from another parent. If child safety really was the issue, then this would be covered.

But child safety is not the real issue, the real issue is about female power and control and punishing the men who were unfortunate enough to provide the sperm that helped make these women pregnant.

I would suggest that these women, never really wanted men in their lives, except as a sperm donor and pay packet.

Chaz

The safety of children is presently treated as being of paramount importance. The 2006 laws made children safer than they have ever been. The fact that some children still die doesn't disprove that. We don't change road rules every time someone dies in a crash.

ChazP
Obviously you have never had a child removed from your love and care by a vindictive ex partner, who decided to commit perjury by falsely accusing you of some fictional abuse. Therefore you speak out of ignorance.

This occurs regularly, simply because it can be done with absolute impunity, thereby gaining valuable time to indoctrinate the child, who, with constant pressure, will turn against their own parent within a very short time.

It sounds more like you have been deeply involved with this child stealing industry, and are desparately trying to justify your involvement. Unfortunately for you, history is going to judge you harshly.