How single parents experience the law in Victoria
Single parents have been identified as being particularly vulnerable to experiencing multiple substantial legal problems.
This briefing paper presents data that is relevant to how single parents experience the law in Victoria, collected from Volume 1 of Victoria Law Foundation’s Public Understanding of Law Survey (PULS).
Key findings
Implications and way forward
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Single parents have been identified as being particularly vulnerable to experiencing multiple substantial legal problems.
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