 |
Cultural-community Divorce and the Family Law Act 1975: A proposal to clarify the law
| 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)
|
|
|
File 00204
|