Child abuse and family law : understanding the issues facing human service and legal professionals / Thea Brown, Renata Alexander.

Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2007.

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Child abuse -- Law and legislation -- Australia.

domestic relations -- Australia.

Introduction: a new problem

1. A new understanding of child abuse in the context of parental separation

2. Child abuse, family violence and family law legislation

3. Family law legislation and the protection of children

4. Child sexual abuse

5. Other forms of child abuse

6. Managing families and their problems

7. Managing the family law service system

8. Case presentations: the professionals' contributions.

Child Abuse and Family Law draws on pioneering research to identify the causes, features and impact of child abuse in parental separation and divorce.

Includes bibliograpical references and index.

9781865087313

1865087319

xv, 200 p. ; 21 cm