In coming to a decision on this matter, this essay will firstly highlight the legislation relating to divorce law and discuss other relevant laws and key provisions. Next, divorce law will be compared and contrasted with other jurisdictions. Finally an evaluation will be made in relation to the hypothesis and will be followed up with a conclusion stating a strong view point.

The severing of the relation ship between mother and father rends the hearts of children, making their own capacity to have deep and trusting relationships more tenuous.

Richard A. Warshak, Divorce is Poison, (online) 15/4/2004

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In 1975, the Commonwealth parliament passed the Family Law Act. The Act repealed the Matrimonial Causes Act 1959 and, in the process, abolished fault as the ground for divorce. The current position in Australia with respect to the ground for divorce is now set out in...