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International Reports

• Australia
  

  The Family Law Reform Act 1995 : The first three years

  This is a report on research into the operation of the Australian Family Law Reform Act 1995 from the time it came into effect in June 1996 to the end of 1999. The research was conducted by the University of Sydney's Faculty of Law and the Family Court of Australia.
  
  

  Out of the Maze: Pathways to the future for families experiencing separation

  Report of the Family Law Pathways Advisory Group, a committee established to provide high-level advice to the Government of Australia on how to achieve a family law system which provides effective support systems for families; coordinates client-focused information and services; and provides pathways that are effective and appropriate.
  
  

  Reports of the Family Law Council

  This page presents a list of reports submitted by the Family Law Council to the Australian Attorney General's Department.
  
  

  Griffith University - Family Research Unit Working Papers

  Griffith University's Family Law Research Unit produces working papers designed to encourage debate on family law in Australia and internationally. (Click on 'Publications' and 'Working Papers Series'.)
  
  

• France
  

  Ministère de la Justice (Family Law)

  This page presents the latest reports and information on French family law reforms. (Only available in French)
  
  

• New Zealand
  

  Family Courts of New Zealand - Papers and Reports

  This page contains papers and reports considering issues related to New Zealand family law and the Family Court of New Zealand.
  
  

• United Kingdom
  

  The Lord Chancellor's Department (Family & Individual Matters)

  This page presents family law reports and other documents prepared by the Lord Chancellor's Department.
  
  

• United States of America
  

  Washington State Parenting Act Study - Report to the Washington State Gender and Justice Commission and Domestic Relations Commission by Diane N. Lye, Ph.D. (June 1999)

  In 1998, the Gender and Justice Commission contracted with the author to conduct a study of the Washington State Parenting Act. The overarching goal of the study was to gather information about how parents seeking a dissolution of marriage make arrangements for parenting, and how those arrangements operate after the marriage is dissolved.