Changing Nature of Parental Responsibility

Question 1

amended laws stating children were father’s property & that mother had no automatic guardianship if father died

Answer 1

Guardianship of Infants Act 1934 (NSW)

Question 2

1998 FLA 1975 (Cth)

Answer 2

Recognised ex-nuptial children

Question 3

2008:

Answer 3

Changes to Child Support Scheme formula to include cost of regular overnight stays encouraged notion of shared parental responsibility.