COVID-19 in Australia: Impacts on Separated Families, Family Law Professionals, and Family Courts

Bruce M. Smyth; Lawrence J. Moloney; Jacqueline M. Brady; Judge Joe Harman; Marian Esler

doi:10.1111/fcre.12533

COVID-19 in Australia: Impacts on Separated Families, Family Law Professionals, and Family Courts

Bruce M. Smyth^*, Lawrence J. Moloney, Jacqueline M. Brady, Judge Joe Harman, Marian Esler

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Around the globe, many families are experiencing significant anxieties linked to COVID-19. These include health concerns and economic pressures, both of which are frequently taking place against a backdrop of various levels of social isolation. In addition, many parents have been juggling home schooling requirements in the face of radically different work arrangements including the loss of employment altogether. Unsurprisingly, additional challenges and stresses are emerging for separated families, family law professionals, and family courts. In this article – written at a point-in-time in a rapidly evolving COVID-19 context – we reflect on key challenges for separated families in Australia, and some of the emerging professional responses.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1022-1039
Number of pages	18
Journal	Family Court Review
Volume	58
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/fcre.12533
Publication status	Published - 1 Oct 2020

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