The perils and pitfalls of formal equality in Australian family law reform Belinda Fehlberg, Lisa Sarmas and Jenny Morgan
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In: Federal Law Review, 2018, 46: 367-396Summary: In this paper, the authors identify the influence of formal equality - and more specifically, formal gender equality (that is, treating men and women the same) - in central areas of major Australian family law reform over the past 20 years. Given the influence of formal equality and concerns regarding this trend, the authors consider whether equality-based arguments should be abandoned entirely, at least in the family law context, and explore alternative approaches that could reframe the debate. (From the authors' abstract). Record #6072
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Federal Law Review, 2018, 46: 367-396
In this paper, the authors identify the influence of formal equality - and more specifically, formal gender equality (that is, treating men and women the same) - in central areas of major Australian family law reform over the past 20 years. Given the influence of formal equality and concerns regarding this trend, the authors consider whether equality-based arguments should be abandoned entirely, at least in the family law context, and explore alternative approaches that could reframe the debate. (From the authors' abstract). Record #6072