Over 1 million Australian children are living without their fathers. The legislation underpinning both the family court system and the child support scheme have been a major factor contributing to the present crisis of fatherlessness (and male suicide) in this country.
It is worth noting that research studies indicate that divorce following the loss of meaningful contact with children is a major factor of male suicide.
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