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September 2007

De facto couples are ’risking financial ruin’

Posted by Father in Deed on September 30th, 2007 | Category:  Co-habitation agreements  De facto  Financial matters  In the News 

By Clair Weaver September 30, 2007 *Couples urged to draw up pre-nup-style deals *Advisers warn de factos face financial ruin *Three in four couples have been in de facto status DE FACTO couple

Expert warns on Father’s Day trauma

Posted by Father in Deed on September 28th, 2007 | Category:  In the News  Men’s Health 

A Sydney men's health expert says support needs to be provided for the more than 400,000 separated and divorced dads in Australia this Father's Day. The co-director of the Men's Health Information and

Warnes’ public spat ’hurting kids’

Posted by Father in Deed on September 26th, 2007 | Category:  In the News  Media 

By Gemma Jones September 26, 2007 06:00amEXPERTS yesterday urged warring Shane Warne and his ex-wife Simone Callahan to end their public feud over an alleged affair for the sake of their three chi

The coming federal election - who would you trust with your children?

Posted by Ash Patil on September 16th, 2007 | Category:  Family Law Reform  Feminism  Political 

With the coming federal election in sight, it may be timely to start considering the implications to non-resident parents of the coming election result. Considering that neither of the three likely t

MARRIED TO THE MOB

Posted by Father in Deed on September 11th, 2007 | Category:  In the News 

The Weekend Australian SAT 18 NOV 2000 By: Adrian McGregor They call it the Club, the male-dominated legal fraternity that looks after its own. Adrian McGregor reports that, for some of those lawye

Group hopes to improve child custody laws

Posted by Father in Deed on September 10th, 2007 | Category:  Family Law Reform  Fathers’ groups  In the News 

By EDWARD MARSHALL / Journal Staff Writer MARTINSBURG — Members of Men and Women Against Discrimination and the Children’s Rights Initiative For Sharing Parents Equally staged a rally and

Divorce Australian Style: Who We Are

Posted by Father in Deed on September 9th, 2007 | Category:  Divorce  In the News 

Published in The Sun-Herald, 9/9/2007 It's a scary thought that two out of three marriages end in death. It's almost enough to make you apply for a divorce, so you can be in the remaining third. But

Separated Dads Needed To Help With Research Project

Posted by Father in Deed on September 8th, 2007 | Category:  Fatherhood 

If you are male, 18 years of age or older, have been separated for atleast 1 year and have dependant children, you can take part in the research project. To fin

Sad Norman below par as bitter divorce ends

Posted by Ash Patil on September 7th, 2007 | Category:  Divorce  In the News 

September 7, 2007 - 4:00PM Greg Norman admitted to being "sad'' and in need of a cold beer after his bitter $US500 million divorce battle took a significant step towards finality in a Florida courtr

Feminists won’t stay abreast over milk

Posted by Ash Patil on September 7th, 2007 | Category:  Feminism  In the News 

By Rita Panahi September 06, 2007 04:00am Article from: Reuters THERE is an always predictable gnashing of teeth and wringing of hands when Australia's poor breastfeeding rates are released. Latest f

Settlement recognises husbands’ home duties

Posted by Father in Deed on September 6th, 2007 | Category:  Gender Stereotypes  In the News 

Issue 118, 31 August 2001 An out-of-court settlement reached with widows of Aust waterside workers who died from asbestos exposure has recognised the economic value of work the women’s husband

McDermott to be sued by ex-wife

Posted by Father in Deed on September 5th, 2007 | Category:  Child Support  In the News 

By Anthony Klan September 05, 2007 12:00am THE woes of embattled property developer and former cricket star Craig McDermott continue with the pace bowler's ex-wife intending to sue him for allegedly

’Angry society’ turns to the law

Posted by Father in Deed on September 3rd, 2007 | Category:  Domestic Violence Allegations  In the News 

Does anyone detect a sense of double standards in the below article? It seems to imply that the bulk of domestic violence intervention orders are genuine and significant, whereas the bulk of neighbour