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Section 1

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INTRODUCTION

This Section covers:
 Introduction to this Manual
 The place of the child voice in decisions that relate to them
 The Child-Centered Continuum approach to ensuring the post
separation parenting discussions have a solid grounding in the

needs and interests of children
 The complexity of family law cases and the impacts on child
meetings

This section is supported by:
 Text Book Chapter 1
 Course pre-reading
 Child-Centred Continuum Model Article

At the conclusion of this Section you should consider:
 Your thoughts about the place of child right to a non-tokenistic
voice in the family law system
 How you would design a family law ADR process whereby
children can safely and meaningfully participate, while

maintaining the decision-making responsibility in parents.

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