This commentary responds to Webb et al.’s (Australian Journal of Social Issues, 2021) study of published judgements of allegations of child sexual abuse from the Family Court of Australia 2012–2019. The study offers important empirical data to inform critical debates about the challenges associated with legal decision making about children alleged to be at risk of sexual harm in the context of parental separation. The research findings form the outcomes of 521 published judgements highlight that more needs to be known about how to respond to alleged sexual harm, raised by a parent, to assist the court in identifying factors attached to cases and what are effective responses.

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对儿童性虐待指控的评论：对澳大利亚家庭法院 2012-2019 年已发表判决的实证分析

本评论回应了 Webb 等人（澳大利亚社会问题杂志，2021 年）对澳大利亚家庭法院 2012-2019 年对儿童性虐待指控的已发表判决的研究。该研究提供了重要的经验数据，以告知有关与在父母分居的情况下被指控面临性伤害风险的儿童的法律决策相关挑战的批判性辩论。来自 521 份已发表判决结果的研究结果强调，需要更多地了解如何应对父母提出的所谓的性伤害，以帮助法院确定与案件相关的因素以及什么是有效的应对措施。