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Y: Verdana'=3EThe big day came and two brothers prepared a picnic feast and =
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-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EShe was suspicious due to his inability to li=
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say, =93yes=94=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EAs they bo=
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and her engagement ring was substantially reduced at a Diamond Traders sale=2E=
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through a good mentoring example, has been achieved in superlative fashion b=
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FAMILY: Verdana'=3EWarwick Marsh=A0=A0has been married=A0to Alison for=A028 =
years=2E He is the father of five children, four boys and one girl, ranging =
in age from 22 years to=A011 years=2E=A0 Warwick is a musician, songwriter, =
producer and public speaker who likes to think he can still laugh at himself=
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=2E0pt'=3EThe Art of Fathering<BR=3E=A0Outside The Square<=3Fxml:namespace p=
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0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3Eby Paul Sloan<BR=3E=
<BR=3EI have never been comfortable with that well-used old saying =93Step o=
utside the square you live in=94=2E For me it means much more than simply ea=
ting spicy food for a change, or doing your hair a little differently, or we=
aring odd socks=2E Stepping outside the square, for perhaps many of us, woul=
d contain that one element we all fear -<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=
=A0 </SPAN=3Emeeting new people=2E We all know what it=92s like - we meet th=
e new partner of a close friend, and, after trying so hard to befriend this =
person, realise it=92s a lost cause=2E Not sure if it=92s the safety pin thr=
ough the nose, the green hair, or the pet snake=2E=2E=2Efor some reason we j=
ust don=92t click=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DDefaultText sty=
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0pt'=3ELet me share briefly my recent stepping outside the square experience=
=2E A close friend of ours has found her new Mr=2E Right, and ,being the goo=
d friends we try and be, accept an invitation to the meet and greet=2E Now, =
before meeting Mr=2E Right, the foundation (all positive) had already been l=
aid=2E Mr=2E Right had been over Indonesia running surfing safaris from his =
own yacht, he makes his own surfboards (owns 15 surfboards - 14 more than me=
), loves kids, and especially loves our friends kids=2E So immediately I lik=
ed this guy=2E=2E=2Eactually we might even be best friends=2E Anyway, meetin=
g in a neutral atmosphere (his future in-laws), we had a meal and shared lig=
ht conversation (very light)=2E Now for those people who know me, I like to =
talk=2E=2E=2Eand the new Mr=2E Right=2E=2E=2Edidn=92t, therefore, as a resul=
t, the conversation didn=92t really contain the to-ing and fro-ing style con=
sistent with friendly banter=2E We didn=92t really hit it off=2E We could be=
 the =93passing by in the street<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SP=
AN=3Eand say hello=94 type of friends, but that was about it=2E Needless to =
say, my stepping outside the square situation this day was not altogether su=
ccessful=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DDefaultText style=3D'MAR=
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So, why does this become an issue=3F Well, after some discussion with my wif=
e regarding this, it occurred to me that we are all different, and as a resu=
lt, we all need to accept each other in this light=2E Was I expecting too mu=
ch=3F Was I being judgmental=3F Was I being selfish=3F Probably! I understan=
d now that it was as much my fault as anyone's that Mr=2E Right and I didn=92=
t quite hit it off=2E Second chance=3F=2E=2E=2EAbsolutely=2E We had arranged=
 a day at the beach for the following week, and with me now living on the Su=
nshine Coast and with much more surfing under my belt, could give this guy a=
 run for his money=2E Oh, hang on=2E=2E=2Egetting a little carried away here=
=2E it=92s not about us male bravados, it=92s about getting together with th=
e kids at the beach and having a good day=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P=
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dana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P cl=
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ination: widow-orphan'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdan=
a; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3EAnyway people, the day was a success=2E M=
r=2E Right was fantastic with his newfound family, prepared to spend time te=
aching all<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3Ethose interested =
how to surf, just loved being with the family=2E Did we talk much=2E=2E=2Eno=
t really=2E Did that matter=2E=2E=2Enot really=2E What did<IMG hspace=3D4 sr=
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surfing=5Fgirl%20%20125=2Ejpg' align=3Dright border=3D0=3E matter was his ab=
ility to accept his new family, a 10 year old and a 12 year old; plus a 10 y=
ear old of his own=2E He loves both families and is committed to both=2E I h=
ave a few friends who have found themselves in a similar situation, with chi=
ldren from two different parents, and mum or dad stuck in the middle trying =
to bring together the new family circle=2E This must be so tough, and I give=
 full credit to those out there going through the same=2E <o:p=3E</o:p=3E</S=
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FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3EPeople=2E=2E=2EI stepped ou=
tside the square; and come to think of it=2E=2E=2Eso did Mr=2E Right=2E We d=
on=92t need to change for the sake of other people, just be accepting=2E Oh,=
 and for those slightly interested in the outcome of the surf comp=2E=2E=2Eh=
is experience from living in Indo=92 was the edge; but only just=2E </SPAN=3E=
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: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3ETill next time=2E=2E=2EPaul=A0=A0=
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dren aged two,=A0ten and=A0thirteen years=2E Paul is an active surfer and a =
family man who hasn't lost his sense of humour=2E</SPAN=3E</P=3E</SPAN=3E<br=
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mily: Arial'=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT color=3Ddarksal=
mon=3EINQUIRY INTO CHILD CUSTODY ARRANGEMENTS<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E=
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so-bidi-font-size: 11=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial'=3Essued: 29 Decemb=
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=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3E<STRONG=3EChair: Mrs Kay Hull, MP=
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l'=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3EThe House of Representatives Fa=
mily and Community Affairs Committee has made several </FONT=3E</FONT=3E</SP=
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t-family: Arial'=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3Erecommendations r=
egarding the role of grandparents in a report released today=2E<BR=3E<o:p=3E=
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<FONT face=3DVerdana=3EThe <B=3Eunanimous </B=3Ereport, which follows an int=
ensive six-month inquiry into child custody arrangements in the event of fam=
ily separation, devotes a chapter to issues surrounding a child=92s contact =
with those other than its parents in the event of parental separation (chapt=
er five, pages 109 =96 122)=2E<BR=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E=
</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-ali=
gn: none'=3E<SPAN style=3D'COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-b=
idi-font-family: Arial'=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3EThe 10-mem=
ber committee of Coalition and Labor MPs accepts that grandparents can and d=
o play a significant, and often critical, role in many grandchildren=92s liv=
es=2E<BR=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNor=
mal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none'=3E<SPAN style=
=3D'COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial'=
=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3ERecognition of this role is alrea=
dy explicitly set out in several sections of the Family Law Act, and</FONT=3E=
</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E<SPAN style=3D'COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt;=
 mso-bidi-font-family: Arial'=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3Eimpl=
ied in others, and can be considered by judges in making decisions on the be=
st interests of a </FONT=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E<SPAN style=3D'COLOR: black; ms=
o-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial'=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E=
<FONT face=3DVerdana=3Echild=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</P=
=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:=
 none'=3E<SPAN style=3D'COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi=
-font-family: Arial'=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3EHowever, this=
 is not well known=2E<BR=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<=
P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: non=
e'=3E<SPAN style=3D'COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-fon=
t-family: Arial'=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3EThe Committee bel=
ieves that this lack of information about the Act should be rectified, and t=
hat </FONT=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E<SPAN style=3D'COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-si=
ze: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial'=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT face=3DV=
erdana=3Einformation on grandparents=92 status should be included in a wider=
 public education campaign on the Family Law Act=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</FONT=3E<=
/FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; ms=
o-layout-grid-align: none'=3E<SPAN style=3D'COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size=
: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial'=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT face=3DVer=
dana=3EThe Committee also believes that the law can be improved upon=2E<o:p=3E=
</o:p=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGI=
N: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none'=3E<SPAN style=3D'COLOR: black; =
mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial'=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E=
<FONT face=3DVerdana=3EThe Committee recommends that grandparents be referre=
d to explicitly in subsections 68F(2)(b) and 68F(2)(c) of the Family Law Act=
=2E These sections refer to contact and residence orders which can be made b=
y the courts regarding children=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E=
</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-ali=
gn: none'=3E<SPAN style=3D'COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-b=
idi-font-family: Arial'=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3E=A0<o:p=3E=
</o:p=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGI=
N: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none'=3E<SPAN style=3D'COLOR: black; =
mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial'=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E=
<FONT face=3DVerdana=3EThe Committee also recommends that the Commonwealth G=
overnment move to recognise the role of grandparents by:<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</FON=
T=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<UL=3E<LI=3E<DIV class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARG=
IN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none'=3E<SPAN sty=
le=3D'COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Aria=
l'=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3Etaking steps to ensure that con=
tact with grandparents and extended family members is</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</SPA=
N=3E<SPAN style=3D'COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font=
-family: Arial'=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3Econsidered by pare=
nts when developing their post-separation parenting plan=A0</FONT=3E</FONT=3E=
</SPAN=3E<SPAN style=3D'COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi=
-font-family: Arial'=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3E; and<o:p=3E<=
/o:p=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</DIV=3E</LI=3E</UL=3E<UL=3E<LI=3E<DIV cla=
ss=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; mso-layout-g=
rid-align: none'=3E<SPAN style=3D'COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt=
; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial'=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3Edev=
eloping strategies to ensure that grandparents and extended family members a=
re </FONT=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E<SPAN style=3D'COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-siz=
e: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial'=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT face=3DVe=
rdana=3Eincluded in mediation and family counselling activities when it is i=
n the best interests of the </FONT=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E<SPAN style=3D'COLOR:=
 black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial'=3E<FONT s=
ize=3D2=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3Echild=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</=
SPAN=3E</DIV=3E</LI=3E</UL=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0=
pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none'=3E<SPAN style=3D'COLOR: black; mso-bidi-fon=
t-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial'=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT face=
=3DVerdana=3EElsewhere, the report makes recommendations for a major reshapi=
ng of family law processes, and changes to the child support scheme=2E These=
 are outlined in separate media releases=2E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E<SPAN =
style=3D'COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: A=
rial'=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</FONT=3E<=
/FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; ms=
o-layout-grid-align: none'=3E<SPAN style=3D'COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size=
: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial'=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT face=3DVer=
dana=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNorm=
al style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none'=3E<SPAN style=3D=
'COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial'=3E=
<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3EFor further detail, including copies=
 of the report and background documentation:</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E<SPAN=
 style=3D'COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: =
Arial'=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3Econtact the Committee Secre=
tariat on (02) 6277 4566 or visit the inquiry website at:<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</FO=
NT=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0=
pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none'=3E<B=3E<SPAN style=3D'COLOR: #1b1b1b; mso-b=
idi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial'=3E<A href=3D'http://ww=
w=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/rr=2Easp=3Fs=3D1875&v=3D55&c=3D21&u=3Dht=
tp://www=2Eaph=2Egov=2Eau/house/committee/fca'=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D=
2=3Ewww=2Eaph=2Egov=2Eau/house/committee/fca</FONT=3E</A=3E</SPAN=3E</B=3E</=
P=3E<br=3E<br=3E<div align=3Dright=3E<font size=3D2=3E<a href=3D'#top'=3EBac=
k to top</a=3E</font=3E</div=3E<br=3E<p=3E</p=3E</font=3E</blockquote=3E</td=
=3E</tr=3E<tr=3E<td width=3D578 height=3D13 bgcolor=3D'#ffffff' nowrap=3E<im=
g src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/templates/fathers/temp=
late1/Generic/banner=2Ejpg' width=3D595=3E</td=3E</tr=3E<tr=3E<td width=3D57=
8 height=3D25 bgcolor=3D'#ffffff' background=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2E=
au/email=5Fblast/templates/fathers/template1/Generic/fade=2Egif'=3E<blockquo=
te=3E<p=3E<font size=3D3 face=3D'Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif' colo=
r=3Dblack=3E<br=3E<a name=3D'anchor4'=3E</a=3E<b=3ELaughter on Holidays</b=3E=
</font=3E<font face=3D'verdana' size=3D2=3E<br=3E<br=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-S=
IZE: 14px'=3E<FONT face=3D'Comic Sans MS' color=3D#0000ff=3E<P=3E<IMG hspace=
=3D3 src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/client=5Fimages/fat=
hers=5Fburied%20in%20sand%20125=2Ejpg' align=3Dleft border=3D0=3EOn the beac=
h a man appeals to a lady: 'Madam, your child has dug my shirt in the sand!'=
 The woman doesn't pay any attention at all=2E<BR=3EMan: 'Madam, your child =
has dug my shirt in the sand!!!'<BR=3E<BR=3ELady: 'It's not my child=2E My c=
hild is washing cherries in your cap'=2E</P=3E<P=3E=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=
=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=
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 Agent: =93I want to buy a plane ticket for Norwald=2E=2E=2E=2E for a vacati=
on, you know=2E=2E=2E!=94<IMG hspace=3D4 src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2E=
au/email=5Fblast/client=5Fimages/fathers=5Fgummy=2Ejpg' align=3Dright border=
=3D0=3E<BR=3ETicket Agent, searching book: 'Norwald=3F Let me find that=2E=A0=
 Hmm=2E=2E=2E never heard of it=2E Let me see=2E=2E=2E Norwald=2E I don't se=
e Norwald listed, and I can't find it on the map=2E Just where is Norwald an=
yway=3F'<BR=3EMan: =93Over there=2E He's my brother!=94<BR=3E=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=
=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=
=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F</P=3E<P=3EWh=
ile fishing in Darwin Harbour, a tourist capsized his boat=2E He could swim,=
 but his fear of=A0crocidiles kept him clinging to the overturned craft=2E S=
potting an old beachcomber standing on the shore, the tourist shouted, 'Are =
there any=A0crocs around here=3F!'<IMG hspace=3D3 src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=
=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/client=5Fimages/fathers=5Fshark=5Flegs%20130=2Ejpg=
' align=3Dright border=3D0=3E<BR=3E'Noo,' the man hollered back, 'they ain't=
 been around for years!'<BR=3EFeeling safe, the tourist started swimming lei=
surely toward the shore=2E About halfway in to sure=A0 he asked the guy, 'Ho=
w'd you get rid of the crocidiles=3F'<BR=3E'We didn't do nothin',' the beach=
comber said=2E 'The sharks got 'em=2E'</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E=A0</P=3E<br=3E<br=3E=
<div align=3Dright=3E<font size=3D2=3E<a href=3D'#top'=3EBack to top</a=3E</=
font=3E</div=3E<br=3E<p=3E</p=3E</font=3E</blockquote=3E</td=3E</tr=3E<tr=3E=
<td width=3D578 height=3D13 bgcolor=3D'#ffffff' nowrap=3E<img src=3D'http://=
www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/templates/fathers/template1/Generic/ba=
nner=2Ejpg' width=3D595=3E</td=3E</tr=3E<tr=3E<td width=3D578 height=3D25 bg=
color=3D'#ffffff' background=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast=
/templates/fathers/template1/Generic/fade=2Egif'=3E<blockquote=3E<p=3E<font =
size=3D3 face=3D'Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif' color=3Dblack=3E<br=3E=
<a name=3D'anchor5'=3E</a=3E<b=3ESingle Dads</b=3E</font=3E<font face=3D'ver=
dana' size=3D2=3E<br=3E<br=3E<div=3E<img src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2E=
au/email=5Fblast/client=5Fimages/fathers=5Fissue71-5th January, 2004=5Fdivor=
ce=2Ejpg' align=3Dleft=3E</div=3E <DIV class=3DSection1=3E<FONT face=3DArial=
=3E<STRONG=3E<FONT size=3D4=3EThe Australian</FONT=3E</STRONG=3E</FONT=3E</D=
IV=3E<DIV class=3DSection1=3E<FONT face=3DArial=3E<STRONG=3E<FONT size=3D4=3E=
</FONT=3E</STRONG=3E</FONT=3E=A0</DIV=3E<DIV class=3DSection1=3E<FONT face=3D=
Arial=3E<STRONG=3E<FONT size=3D4=3EDivorced parents to reveal assets<BR=3E</=
FONT=3E</STRONG=3E<FONT size=3D2=3EBy Patricia Karvelas</FONT=3E</FONT=3E<BR=
=3E<FONT face=3DArial,Helvetica,Sans-Serif size=3D1=3E29dec03</FONT=3E<BR=3E=
<BR=3E<FONT face=3DArial,Helvetica,Sans-Serif=3E<FONT size=3D2=3EInsurance a=
nd superannuation companies will be forced to notify a government agency bef=
ore they deliver lump-sum payments to divorced parents under a wide-ranging =
crackdown on people who hide their real assets and avoid paying child suppor=
t=2E<BR=3E<BR=3EHowever, a controversial proposal to give divorced parents a=
utomatic 50-50 joint custody of their children =96 first raised by John Howa=
rd =96 has been rejected=2E </DIV=3E<P class=3DSection1=3EThe joint Standing=
 Committee on Family and Community Affairs will table today a report recomme=
nding a radical overhaul of the child support payment system, which would gi=
ve bureaucrats unprecedented rights to parents' private financial informatio=
n=2E <P class=3DSection1=3EThe recommendations aim to address the problem of=
 separated parents who fail to meet their financial obligations to their chi=
ldren by hiding how much money they have=2E <P class=3DSection1=3E<I=3EThe A=
ustralian</I=3E has learned that the proposed changes to the system would re=
quire employers to give the child support agency details of any redundancy p=
ackages paid to employees=2E <P class=3DSection1=3EDivorced parents would no=
 longer be able to reduce the level of child support they are required to pa=
y by putting their assets and money into the names of their new partners=2E =
<P class=3DSection1=3EA controversial recommendation in the report would all=
ow the child support agency access to joint bank account information =96 pre=
viously considered off-limits=2E <P class=3DSection1=3EBut in a concession t=
o non-custodial fathers, who complained that they suffered financial hardshi=
p under the current system, the committee will recommend a shake-up of the f=
ormula used to estimate the amount of child support they are required to pay=
=2E <P class=3DSection1=3EAt the moment non-custodial parents pay a basic ra=
te of 18per cent of their gross income above $12,315=2E But the committee pr=
oposes only the earnings from 38 hours of work a week be taken into account =
=96 meaning income received from second jobs would be off-limits=2E <P class=
=3DSection1=3EDivorced parents who paid the mandated minimum of just $5 a we=
ek in child support would be forced to double their payments under a key rec=
ommendation in the report, affecting 40 per cent of non-custodial parents =96=
 most of them men=2E <P class=3DSection1=3ELone Fathers Association presiden=
t Barry Williams said the committee had played into the hands of the Chief J=
ustice of the Family Court, Alistair Nicholson, and the legal profession, wh=
o had all warned against giving separated parents 50-50 custody=2E <P class=3D=
Section1=3E'It's not over yet, we are going to ask John Howard to introduce =
shared care=2E It's just ridiculous that they've rejected it,' Mr Williams s=
aid yesterday=2E <P class=3DSection1=3E'The number of submissions for shared=
 care far outweighed those against it=2E They've played into the hands of th=
e people with vested interests: the Family Court, women's groups and the leg=
al profession=2E They've pressured the committee to reject it=2E' <P class=3D=
Section1=3EThe joint custody idea has suffered a series of attacks, includin=
g from Justice Nicholson, who warned that the proposal could harm the intere=
sts of children=2E <P class=3DSection1=3EThe Children's Court said in its su=
bmission: 'If separated parents are expected to share their children equally=
 =2E=2E=2E the legislation will create a normative standard which will be un=
attainable in practice for many, and which may jeopardise the best interests=
 of the child=2E' <P class=3DSection1=3EThe report is likely to include othe=
r controversial recommendations, including the introduction of a tribunal to=
 deal with custody disputes outside the Family Court =96 an idea Justice Nic=
holson has slammed as unconstitutional and impractical=2E <P class=3DSection=
1=3ERecommendations to formalise the rights of grandparents in child custody=
 disputes are also likely to be in the final report, with the court and trib=
unal being forced to give grandparents access to their grandchildren in sett=
lements=2E<BR=3E=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=
=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=
=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F</P=3E<P class=3DSe=
ction1=3EThe Australian is running many articles over the Child Custody Repo=
rt and more shall be surfacing as the impacts of the Committees' recommendat=
ions are fully considered=2E Keep a watch at <A href=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2E=
com=2Eau/email=5Fblast/rr=2Easp=3Fs=3D1875&v=3D55&c=3D21&u=3Dhttp://www=2Eth=
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f=3D'#top'=3EBack to top</a=3E</font=3E</div=3E<br=3E<p=3E</p=3E</font=3E</b=
lockquote=3E</td=3E</tr=3E<tr=3E<td width=3D578 height=3D13 bgcolor=3D'#ffff=
ff' nowrap=3E<img src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/templa=
tes/fathers/template1/Generic/banner=2Ejpg' width=3D595=3E</td=3E</tr=3E<tr=3E=
<td width=3D578 height=3D25 bgcolor=3D'#ffffff' background=3D'http://www=2Eb=
osweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/templates/fathers/template1/Generic/fade=2Egi=
f'=3E<blockquote=3E<p=3E<font size=3D3 face=3D'Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sa=
ns-serif' color=3Dblack=3E<br=3E<a name=3D'anchor6'=3E</a=3E<b=3EInternation=
al Year of The Family</b=3E</font=3E<font face=3D'verdana' size=3D2=3E<br=3E=
<br=3E<div=3E<img src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/client=
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he 10th Anniversary=A0 International Year of </I=3E<BR=3E</FONT=3E<FONT size=
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<P align=3Dleft=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3EProclamation of the Tenth Anniversa=
ry of the<BR=3EInternational Year of the Family</FONT=3E</P=3E</B=3E</I=3E</=
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na=3EThe tenth anniversary of the International Year of the Family constitut=
es an important opportunity to give a new impetus to the follow- up of the Y=
ear=2E <BR=3EIn its resolution 54/124, the General Assembly reaffirmed the i=
mportance of the follow-up to the Year and of the observance of its tenth an=
niversary=2E<BR=3EThe objectives of the tenth anniversary of the Year would =
be to:</FONT=3E</P=3E<P align=3Dleft=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3E(a) Increase a=
wareness of family issues among Governments as well as in the private sector=
;<BR=3E(b) Strengthen the capacity of national institutions to formulate, im=
plement and monitor policies in respect of families;<BR=3E(c) Stimulate effo=
rts to respond to problems affecting, and affected by, the situation of fami=
lies;<BR=3E(d) Undertake at all levels reviews and assessments of the situat=
ion and needs of families, identifying specific issues and problems;<BR=3E(e=
) Enhance the effectiveness of local, national and regional efforts to carry=
 outspecific programmes concerning families, generate new activities and str=
engthen existing ones;<BR=3E(f) Improve collaboration among national and int=
ernational non-governmental organizations in support of families=2E<BR=3E<BR=
=3EThe tenth anniversary of the Year will be launched in December 2003=2E <B=
R=3EThe observance of the tenth anniversary during 2004 will culminate in th=
e holding of one plenary session of the Assembly on the topic of families=2E=
 It will be devoted to areaffirmation of commitments made and the identifica=
tion of further actions, including encouraging the incorporation of effectiv=
e family policies and programmes into national development strategies; and e=
ncouraging regional institutes to promote and undertake research and develop=
ment of policies related to family issues=2E<BR=3E=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
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l'=3EStrong and stable families, more than governments, schools, or any othe=
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=3E<FONT color=3Ddarkblue=3EHouse of Representatives Standing Committee on F=
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Verdana=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT style=3D'BACKGROUND-COLOR:=
 white' color=3Dblack=3EThe much awaited report on child Custody arrangement=
s is out=2E If you would like to read the report it is available to download=
 at:</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'=
MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<A href=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fbla=
st/rr=2Easp=3Fs=3D1875&v=3D55&c=3D21&u=3Dhttp://www=2Eaph=2Egov=2Eau/house/c=
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<FONT style=3D'BACKGROUND-COLOR: mediumvioletred' color=3Dwhite=3ECHILD CUST=
ODY REPORT LEAVES CHILDREN, FATHERS AND GRANDPARENTS OUT IN THE COLD</FONT=3E=
</STRONG=3E</P=3E<P=3EThe House of Representatives Committee Report into Chi=
ld Custody has left children, fathers and grandparents with little change to=
 their current status after family breakdown, Mr Geoffrey Greene, Federal Di=
rector of the Shared Parenting Council of Australia said today=2E</P=3E<P=3E=
'A majority of our Affiliate Organisations feel 'bitterly disappointed' that=
 the Committee's report has failed to recognise every child's fundamental ri=
ght to experience the love, guidance and companionship of both their parents=
 in an equitable arrangement', Mr Greene said=2E</P=3E<P=3E'The most common =
complaint made to us is that the Parliamentary Committee appeared more inter=
ested in compromising principles to achieve a bipartisan report - rather tha=
n doing what was right for children of separated parents', Mr Greene said=2E=
'We essentially agree with Sole Parent's Union president, Kathleen Swinborne=
, that many of the recommendations seek changes that already exist in the cu=
rrent Family Law regime - this is also evidenced by the Chief Justice of the=
 Family Court's approval of these recommendations=2E 'Shared Parental Respon=
sibility is already a feature of Family Law in Australia as are Grandparents=
' rights to access to children=2E It would appear these recommendations do l=
ittle to improve these situations', Mr Greene said=2E</P=3E<P=3E'The Shared =
Parenting Council is however pleased that our recommendations for mandatory =
mediation and an end to the adversarial, lawyer based system has been taken =
up by the committee and that these changes are certainly apositive step forw=
ard in reducing conflict or preventing a situation of 'entrenched conflict' =
from being created by the Family Breakdown process=2E</P=3E<P=3E'However, we=
 are particularly concerned that there is no legislative provision that will=
 ensure that Recommendation 5 of the Committee's report will ever result in =
more than a cursory look at shared physical custody by either Courts and/or =
Tribunals', Mr Greene said=2E</P=3E<P=3EThe Shared Parenting Council calls o=
n the Prime Minister and Federal Cabinet to=A0put some meaning to this recom=
mendation by ensuring that the child's right to experience both their parent=
s' care and affection be strengthened in the objects section of the Family L=
aw Act=2E</P=3E<P=3E'Whilst this recommendation would not result in a rebutt=
able presumption in favour of joint physical custody - it would at least ens=
ure that practitioners of family law would be required to address this 'righ=
t' before any determination to overturn it is made', Mr Greene said=2E</P=3E=
<P=3EFor further information:</P=3E<P=3EGeoffrey Greene, Federal Director, 0=
422 269 200<BR=3E=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=
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nt-family: Arial'=3ETuesday 30th December, 2003, p4, Illawarra Mercury=2E<IM=
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ages/fathers=5FWarwick%20-Ill%20Mercury%2030Dec03%20180=2Ejpg' align=3Dright=
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<SPAN style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial'=3E=
'There is another stolen generation out there, and that is the children who =
have been stolen from their fathers=2E'</SPAN=3E=A0<BR=3E<SPAN style=3D'mso-=
bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt'=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNorm=
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pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial'=3ESo says Warwick Marsh, founder of the Ber=
keley-based Fatherhood Foundation, which supports lone fathers in raising th=
eir children=2E</SPAN=3E=A0<BR=3E<SPAN style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt=
'=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm =
0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family=
: Arial'=3EMr Marsh was one of a number of people to give evidence to the co=
mmittee when it visited Wollongong in September=2E</SPAN=3E=A0<BR=3E<SPAN st=
yle=3D'mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt'=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P clas=
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ize: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial'=3ECommittee member and Throsby M=
P Jennie George yesterday paid tribute to those who had contributed to the d=
ebate=2E</SPAN=3E=A0<SPAN style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt'=3E<o:p=3E</=
o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<S=
PAN style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial'=3E'A=
 lot of views raised by local people have found their way in to the recommen=
dations,' she said=2E</SPAN=3E=A0<BR=3E<SPAN style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size: 10=
=2E0pt'=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN=
: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-=
family: Arial'=3EMr Marsh cautiously welcomed the report, calling it a step =
in the right direction=2E</SPAN=3E=A0<SPAN style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E=
0pt'=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0=
cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-fam=
ily: Arial'=3E'The area is fraught with difficulties, but (the committee) ha=
s been admirable and courageous,' he said=2E</SPAN=3E=A0<SPAN style=3D'mso-b=
idi-font-size: 10=2E0pt'=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNorma=
l style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0p=
t; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial'=3EHe welcomed the dilution of power of the F=
amily Law Court but was disappointed the committee had not opted for a presu=
mption of shared parenting=2E</SPAN=3E=A0<BR=3E<SPAN style=3D'mso-bidi-font-=
size: 10=2E0pt'=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D=
'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bid=
i-font-family: Arial'=3EMs George said it was generally not in the child's i=
nterest to spend half his or her time in one house and half in another=2E</S=
PAN=3E=A0<SPAN style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt'=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPA=
N=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D=
'mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial'=3EMs George said=
 MPs wanted to give non-custodial parents more power, but had stopped short =
of recommending a presumption of shared custody=2E </SPAN=3E<SPAN style=3D'm=
so-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt'=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoN=
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IN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-fon=
t-family: Arial'=3E'Parents should both have responsibility for major issues=
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=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=
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=5F=5F=5F=5F<BR=3E<BR=3E<STRONG=3ENew Hope for Single Mums and Dads</STRONG=3E=
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yle=3D'mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial'=3EThis art=
icle in the Australian concentrates on the impact that threcommendations hav=
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