Not another Royal Commission, please! We pay politicians more than amply to fix these problems. Get them on to it. A very costly commission on anything only recommends, and politicians are the only people able to act. Cut out the 'middle man'.

Hi there EXISMENTAL...

You've raised an interesting topic here, in the Forum today my friend. To be honest I've never had to appear before the Family Court but tales emanating from those august Rooms abound with rumours of immense distress, mendacity, and incredible manipulation to say the least. And to think that many of us having managed to calm a hitherto quite aggressive domestic dispute, have unwittingly advised the warring parties, to perhaps seek legal advice, makes me really cringe.

As a copper when we attend a 'domestic' our first duty is to immediately stop any violence therein, and having calmed the protagonists down sufficiently, which does take time with repeat offenders, if we've managed to achieve that, our job's done and it's time to get the hell out of the place. 'Domestics' are among the least favourite of jobs, in the opinion of most coppers EXISMENTAL.

My point being many police have no idea of the Family Law process and the deleterious effect it may have, on many who seek it's legal adjudication. Not realising how skewed the Act is in favor of females and/or the children, especially those who're seeking a remedy of a custody issue. Another interesting thought - Gay marriage if permitted ? Female to Female and Male to Male ? That will most certainly confuse our learned Justices presiding on the Family Law Bench ?

A thoroughly interesting topic you've raised here EXISMENTAL.

"The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers."
- Henry VI, William Shakespeare

The old ideas are always the best ones.

Although I don't know about killing all the lawyers, that seems a bit harsh. And my brother-in-law is a copyright lawyer.

But by all means ban the buggers from Family courts and require people to represent themselves. The lawyers are only in it for the coin, and only have their own best interests at heart. It's just an unnecessary financial drain on everybody (save the lawyers).

Any political party that offers to reverse the injustice of the family law system will win lots of votes.

There needs to be a radical re-think. First question should be, why should government be regulating sexual or reproductive relations in the first place? So long as they are based on consent, there is no reason for government involvement.

The current system forcibly imposes traditional patriarchal sex-roles - but only on men. Women have the benefits, provision, protection and privileges of both feminism and patriarchy, and men have the costs, risks, sacrifices, humiliation and tedium of both.

Having been an unwilling participant in this vile arena masquerading as "savior of our kids" for a tick over 3 years now I can well attest to the fact it is designed and conducted as a conduit for conflict.I honestly believe it is run with cocked up rulings given in the hope of antagonizing dads to the point of giving up & walking away from kids,giving up on life or giving in to the natural human instinct to react to unjust controls being put on his life and lashing out at a system that cruelly robs his kids of a dad and force him to shut up & watch.
Matters in the FCCoA dealing with kids under the Family Law Act are supposedly conducted under Family Law rules,FCC rules and lawyers are meant to uphold the oath they uttered. The duty to the Court, and the administration of justice, is a lawyer’s most important duty.Put simply,Lawyers must not mislead or deceive the Court.B/S !
I can vouch that these expected standards do not exist and are ignored if a father then elects to run his case unrepresented by counsel.
I have been bullied,provoked,belittled,fed lies and treated with utter contempt by a soulless gimp barrister representing my gullible,easily led ex partner.
Rules governing disclosure,serving of documents by certain times have never been adhered to by this pig.To the point of I received their trial affidavit by courier the night before final trial.
My protests get me labeled a liar amongst other crap and judge simply steamrolls over my oral protests.
This pig painted me a certain way to court for over 18months that I repeatedly demanded he furnish the proof he must surely have to enable such claims be made.
Completely ignored & pleas to judge & child's lawyer to take action were a combination of ignored,denied & held up as an example as to why I was apparently unhinged,violent,intimidating,controlling & basically scum & non parent material.

Cont.
Finally during trial 18 months after the lies were 1st painted & the court accepted & felt it's only option was to repeatedly hand down interim rulings that saw my time with my princess fully supervised in a contact centre for less duration than convicted criminals in jail are permitted with their kids as well as various other civil liberties stolen of me and child.
A slip up occurred & lo and behold the very irrefutable document appears that 100% proves this pig mislead court for 18 months & sickeningly gained more ground by ridiculing & provoking my constant defense of my character.
Thank god ! me exonerated,barrister charged?
Yeah right !
I can't even get these clowns to now admit this document even exists let alone the ramifications that stem from it.
Verdict stands,I am what he painted me as despite loud opposition to & valid real proof by tabled document that should exonerate me & have him charged with contempt.Nothing. That is family law justice in Australia today people.