Submission to the United Nations Inquiry into Custody cases, violence against women and violence against children.

Submission provided to the United Nations Inquiry into Custody cases, violence against women and violence against children. Our submission below is informed by research conducted with victim-survivors of domestic, family and sexual violence. 

Our submission is structured into three key sections: 

1. Background on Australia’s family law system 
2. Key issues pertaining to child custody, violence against women, and violence against children 
3. The impact of siloed legal systems