...because Children need Fathers too! Important information about recent Media Reports   Misconceptions depriving children of fathers False allegations in the Family Court   Investigative journalist or just a lobbyist? About Australia's Share Care Laws Shared Care Laws EXPLAINED Recent Court Judgments on Shared Care   Court Outcomes - only few getting Shared Care Australians strongly support Shared Care   Why Shared Care Laws are so important Mother's Murdering Children - the truth unravels WA Stats - 75% of abuse in Sole Mother homes Aus Stats - Majority of Child abuse by Mothers Get latest posts by email   Preventing another Stolen Generation - How you can help   Register TODAY   Sign Shared Care Petition currently - 4879   Donate NOW..we need your help!

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Single Dad or Non-resident parent? Help us fix family law! Sign the .. 'Strength in Numbers' Register..NOW! Do you know that there are over 750,000 non-resident parents (of children under 18 y/o) in Australia? And this figure is growing by 30,000 every year. Despite these huge numbers, successive governments have continued to ignore the serious plight of non-resident parents, in particular that of fathers who are regularly denied contact with their children simply because they have divorced. However, we are a Majority, we have a Voice, and we have Strength in Numbers. Sign the F4E Strength in Numbers Register now! Its free and nothing is required of you, but every person who signs helps us send an even louder message to Canberra that the silent majority have numbers and we have a voice, and we intend to use it!

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Sick of being discriminated against simply for being Male? Well, you don't have take it any more. You have a right and an obligation to complain! Do it now! Its the most effective agent for change that we have. Complain here against the following:: Child Support Agency, CentreLink or any other Federal agency? Do you have a complaint against an article in an Australian newspaper? Do you have a complaint against a Family Law Lawyer or Independent Childrens' Lawyer Do you have a complaint against a Family Relationship Centre? Do you have a complaint regarding your Privacy?

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Want to know what your local member thinks about Shared Parenting? The 2005 Parliamentary survey, read it now!

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Sign the Shared Parenting Petition Current Number of Signatures: 4879 Let Australia's politicians know what the overwhelming majority of Australians want. Sign the petition and state your support for a legislated presumption of 50/50 joint residence (equal parenting) in the event of separation, as a starting point. Sign the Shared Parenting petition today! View all the Petition Signatures Need a Statutory Declaration?  Free from Law Central

In Australia, the term "child custody" has been deleted from the legal vernacular, however it is still the most common term used to describe family law matters relating to children. Other common references in Australia relating to the issue of child custody include: child residence, child access, visitation, shared custody, joint custody and sole custody. The 2006 amended family law act makes reference to none of these terms, prefering instead to focus on "lives with" as a reference to the primary parent, and "spends time with" as a reference to the old non-custodial parent. Further terminology introduced by the 2006 family law amendments include; family relationship centres, post-separation parenting classes, rebuttable presumption of equal shared parental responsibility, equal shared care and equal parenting time. Terminology un-touched by the amendments and used in the same manner as prior to the changes include; family report, single mother, single parent, sole parent, child alienation, child alignment, and "best interests of the child". Terminology starting to become more prominent in family law in Australia include; same sex parenting and non-biolgical mother.

Australians Overwhelmingly Support Equal Parenting On average, 80% to 90% of Australian believe that there should be a legislated presumption of 50/50 shared residence, in the event of separation. Review the many polls that show the HUGE silent majority of Australians that support equal parenting.