Cultural-community Divorce and the Family Law Act 1975: A proposal to clarify the law

Author: Family Law Council Publisher: Commonwealth of Australia Publication: Document Date:                  August 2001 Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Remarriage Related Categories: Divorce and Remarriage > Divorce Divorce and Remarriage > Effects of Divorce Family Transitions > Immigration Experience Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Affiliation Family, Religion and Culture > Religion and Family Family, Religion and Culture > World Religions   This paper addresses the impact of divorce on different cultural communities, particularly Islamic and Jewish cultures. It assesses male dominance and the cultural tradition of being wedded to a woman by force. The paper further deals with the stresses of divorce on the couple. The authors conclude that to properly appreciate the context of each cultural-community, divorce law should consider a complex and contested set of religious, historical and legal principles and commentaries. Click to read this article... (PDF) Send us feedback on this article Bookmark this link