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120. Is 9/5 the new 50:50? Care arrangements after Australia’s 2024 Family Law changes

Is nine nights/five nights becoming the new default parenting arrangement after Australia’s 2024 family law reforms?

Danielle Black examines the rise of 9/5 recommendations in family reports and final outcomes, why mathematical ‘balance’ is not the same as a child-focused assessment, and what protective parents should ask when expert recommendations do not clearly connect the evidence to the proposed parenting schedule.

This episode explores equal parenting time, attachment, child development, family violence, report writers, expert evidence and the difference between a recommendation and a…

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