Goverment inquiry into child custody rights

Chas writes "The Australian Federal Parliament "will consider whether parents should automatically be given equal custody of their children if they split up and whether grandparents should have access rights in the event of a family breakdown.

Prime Minister John Howard announced yesterday that the Standing Committee on Family and Community Affairs will have until December to also consider whether the existing child-support formula works fairly for both parents given how much each contributed to the care of a child."

Notable in this enquiry is an investigation in to financial relief from Child Support payments for non-custodial parents who actively care for their children. Not reported in this item is the suggestion that fathers should be offered financial benefits for increasing their time with their children.

Read the report here"

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