Parental alienation, coaching and the best interests of the child: Allegations of child sexual abuse in the Family Court of Australia

2019 ◽  
Vol 94 ◽  
pp. 104045 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jodi Death ◽  
Claire Ferguson ◽  
Kylie Burgess
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Best Interests ◽  
Family Court ◽  
Parental Alienation ◽  
The Family

Are Judges getting the Full Story through Court-ordered Reports and Investigations? A Critical Analysis of the Discourse of Disbelief in an Allegation of Child Sexual Abuse

2014 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 137-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamela D. Schulz
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Best Interests ◽  
Family Court ◽  
Maternal Grandmother ◽  
Comprehensive Information ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Family

The care and protection of children takes a different turn when there are allegations of child sexual abuse in a custody battle in the Family Court. In the case referred to in this discourse analysis, two 4- and 5-year-old sisters disclosed incest to a number of people. These were the police, their mother and maternal grandmother, as well as to 12 other people, including contact supervisors and a psychologist. In cases of this kind, the court may ask relevant experts to provide reports in order to decide what action will be in the ‘best interests’ of the children. The following is an analysis of the conversation between the investigating police officer, the social worker and the mother. It shows that mindsets become evident when discourse analysis is applied, and indicates that judges may not be receiving appropriate and comprehensive information or, indeed, ‘the full story’. Discourse analysis, in this instance, suggests that courts could become more aware of other issues at play within interlocutory situations, which may, in fact, determine a child's wellbeing more than is evident before the bench.

Allegations of child sexual abuse in parenting disputes: An examination of judicial determinations in the Family Court of Australia

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire Ferguson ◽  
Sarah Wright ◽  
Jodi Death ◽  
Kylie Burgess ◽  
John Malouff
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Family Court ◽  
The Family ◽  
Judicial Determinations

International Comparison of Family Court Professionals’ Perceptions of Parental Alienation and Child Sexual Abuse Allegations

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 323-341 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah Goldfarb ◽  
Sidnei Priolo-Filho ◽  
Janelle Sampana ◽  
Donna Shestowsky ◽  
Samara Wolpe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
International Comparison ◽  
Family Court ◽  
Parental Alienation
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