Most people whose relationships breakdown are able to reach agreement about parenting and financial matters outside the Australian family court system. Even for those parties who commence litigation, the emphasis remains on reaching an agreement with the vast majority of matters being resolved by consent orders rather than judicial determination. Reaching agreement in relation to parenting and property matters is stressful, and this stress is exacerbated once legal proceedings have commenced. Drawing on data from a large study that explored the experiences of self-represented litigants (SRLs) in Australian family law proceedings involving allegations about family violence, this article examines the pressures experienced by female SRLs, who are victims of family violence, to consent to orders. These pressures include: judicial pressure, lawyers’ practices, fear of their former partner, and the financial and emotional costs of litigation. These pressures are significant and can impede the extent to which these agreements can be viewed as consensual. Participants reported that these significant and intersecting pressures resulted in them ‘agreeing’ to orders that they saw as unsafe, or financial orders that were less than they were entitled to. Whilst these orders are subject to judicial scrutiny; this study raises questions about the quality and utility of resultant consent orders.

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澳大利亚家庭法诉讼中的妥协“同意”

大多数关系破裂的人能够在澳大利亚家庭法院系统之外就育儿和财务问题达成协议。即使对于那些提起诉讼的当事方，重点仍然是达成协议，绝大多数事项通过同意令而不是司法裁决来解决。就育儿和财产问题达成协议是有压力的，一旦法律程序开始，这种压力就会加剧。本文利用一项大型研究的数据，该研究探讨了澳大利亚家庭法诉讼中涉及家庭暴力指控的自我代表诉讼人 (SRL) 的经历，本文研究了女性 SRL 所承受的压力，她们是家庭暴力的受害者，同意接受命令。这些压力包括：司法压力、律师的实践、对前合伙人的恐惧以及诉讼的经济和情感成本。这些压力很大，可能会阻碍这些协议在多大程度上被视为双方同意。参与者报告说，这些重大且交叉的压力导致他们“同意”他们认为不安全的订单，或低于他们有权获得的财务订单。虽然这些命令受到司法审查；这项研究提出了关于最终同意令的质量和效用的问题。参与者报告说，这些重大且交叉的压力导致他们“同意”他们认为不安全的订单，或低于他们有权获得的财务订单。虽然这些命令受到司法审查；这项研究提出了关于最终同意令的质量和效用的问题。参与者报告说，这些重大且交叉的压力导致他们“同意”他们认为不安全的订单，或低于他们有权获得的财务订单。虽然这些命令受到司法审查；这项研究提出了关于最终同意令的质量和效用的问题。