The effects of family violence on children
Extensive research confirms the devastating impact family violence can have on children's lives and their physical and emotional development.
Violence affects children in many ways, whether it is directed at the children or directed at other members of their family and witnessed by the children.
Courts consider family violence when making orders about children. See sections 60CC, 60CF and 60CG of the Family Law Act 1975. Other sections of the Family Law Act that relate to family violence can be found here:
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