Curriculum Vitae: Lawrence John Moloney

Date/Place of Birth  

            August 26^th, 1947, Melbourne, Australia.

Citizenship

            Australian

Formal Qualifications

            Baccalaureate (Philosophy/Psychology Major).

                        L'Universita Urbano, Rome. (1968)

            M.Sc. (Educational Psychology).

                        University of Edinburgh. (1971)

            M.A. (Clinical Psychology).

                        University of Melbourne (1974)

            PhD (Socio Legal Studies)

                        La Trobe University (2001)

 

Professional Status

            Registered Psychologist

            Family Therapist

            Family Mediator

Current Position

Adjunct Professor

School of Psychology and Public Health

La Trobe University

Mainstream Professional Employment History

Psychologist 

National Health Service (Royal Edinburgh Hospital), United Kingdom. 1971 - 1972.

            Senior Psychologist

            Health Commission (Bouverie Clinic), Victoria. 1975

            Family Court Counsellor

            Family Court of Australia. 1976 - mid 1978

            Victorian Director: Family Court Counselling Service

            Family Court of Australia, mid 1978 – late 1985.

            Visiting Fellow

            Department of Psychology, Australian National University, 1985[1].

            Senior Counsellor, Student Health and Welfare

            Swinburne University. 1986 -1988

            Lecturer (Counselling Psychology)

            Faculty of Education, La Trobe University, 1989 - 1992.

            Senior Lecturer (Counselling Psychology)

            Faculty of Education, La Trobe University, 1993 -1996

            Director, Counselling and Human Services Unit

            Institute for Education, La Trobe University, 1997-1999

            Director, Department of Counselling and Psychological Health

            Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University, 2000 – 2009

            Promoted to position of Associate Professor

            La Trobe University, 2002.     

            Promoted to Professor

            La Trobe University 2009

            Senior Research Fellow

            Australian Institute of Family Studies, 2009 to 2016

            Adjunct Professor

            La Trobe University, 2016 to present.

 

Professional Memberships/Associations

            Registered Psychologist, Psychology Board of Australia.

            Member, Australian Psychological Society.

            Member, College of Counselling Psychologists.

            Clinical Member, Australian Association of Family Therapists (AAFT).

            Head of Training and Development Committee, AAFT.

            Foundation Member, Mediation Association of Victoria.

            Member, Clinical Governance Committee, Relationships Australia

            Member, Course Advisory Committee, Cairnmillar Institute

            Member, Board of Assessors, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy

            Member, Editorial Board, Australian Journal of Family Law

            Editor in Chief, Journal of Family Studies 2003 – 2014.

Brief bio

Lawrence Moloney holds a professorial position in the School of Psychology and Public Health at La Trobe University. He is a practising psychologist, family therapist and family mediator, a former Director of the Family Court Counselling Service, former Head of the Department of Counselling and Psychological Health at La Trobe University and former Senior Research Fellow at the Australian Institute of Family Studies. Lawrence has a special interest in processes that promote child and family welfare in the context of parental separation and in ‘what works’ in counselling and psychotherapy.        

 

Professional Publications (in date order)

 

 

Moloney, L., & McKenzie, D. (1977) Simulation exercises for judges, lawyers and psychologists. Occasional paper number 4. Family Court of Australia, Principal Registry Library.

Moloney, L. (1979) The Family Court and the court counselling service. Paradoxes and internal contradictions in the system. Family Court Counsellor Bulletin, October 1-9.

Moloney, L. & McKay, R. (1980) A model for counsellor-registrar interaction. Family Court Counsellor Bulletin, March 15-25.

Moloney, L. (1981) The Family Court: current practice and future perspectives. Family Court Counsellor Bulletin, June, 12-24.

Moloney, L., (1981) Psychosocial reports and the Family Court: Their place in the system.  Court Counsellor BulletinNov 18-24.

Moloney, L., & Weir, R. (1981) Parents children and divorce. In D. Messenger, So mum and dad have separated.Melbourne: Listen and Learn Publications.

Moloney, L. (1981) Assessment for the determination of child custody. In New Directions. Melbourne, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Study of Psychology, Psychiatry and the Law (ANZAPPL), 101-111.

Moloney, L. (1981) Psychological assessment in the Family Court, Bulletin of the Australian Psychological Society, Division of Clinical Psychologists, 13 (1) 5-10

Moloney, L. (1981) Forward, in G. Banks, A practical guide for access fathers. Melbourne, Dove Publications.

Moloney, L. (1983) Alternative dispute resolution in marital and family breakdown. in Alternative Dispute Resolution,Melbourne, Victorian Legal Aid Commission 12-17.

Marshall, A., Moloney, L., & Waters, P. (1983) Suspension of access: a review. Court Counsellor Bulletin, 2, 23-44

Legal Aid Commission of Victoria (1984) Community mediation in Victoria. Report (with others) to Victorian Government Melbourne. Victorian Government Printing Service

Moloney, L. (1984) Psycho-social reports in the Family Court system. M. Nixon (Ed.), Issues in psychological practice. Melbourne. Longman Cheshire 227-233

McKay, R., & Moloney, L. (1984) The Family Law Act and the use of regulation 18b. Occasional Paper, Family Court of Australia, Principal Registry Library.

Moloney, L. (1984) A practitioner's guide to family court counselling. Law Institute Journal, Dec. 36-37

Family Law Council (1984) Creating children. A uniform approach to the law and practice of reproductive technology in Australia. Committee report to the Federal Attorney General. Canberra. (Justice Austin Asche, Chair). Canberra: Australian Government Printing Service.

Moloney, L. (1985) Minor issues. A critical analysis of the First National Workshop on Children and Family Law. Legal Services Bulletin, October, 206-213.

Moloney, L. (1985) Marital and family breakdown. Australian Family Physician, 14, 434-440.

Moloney, L. (1985) Experimental Families. Family therapy and the politics of marital separation. in B. Chable, B. Fawns & T. Patterson (Eds.), Family therapy. What’s in a name? Melbourne, VAFT Publishers, 225-235.

Moloney, L. (1985) In search of the mythical wisdom of Solomon. Australian Society. October, 43 – 49

Moloney, L. (1986) Cross examination of social workers and psychologists in the Family Court of Australia. Australian Psychologist, 21, 377-387.

Moloney, L. (1986) Divorce counselling. Conciliation at the crossroads. Legal Service Bulletin, October, 206-210.

Moloney, L., Marsh  all, A., & Waters, P. (1986) Suspension of access. Attitudes that have influenced the courts. Australian Journal of Family Law, 1 (1), 50-67.

Moloney, L. (1986) Conciliation within a conflict of models. in J. Mugford, (Ed.), Alternative dispute resolution in Australia. Canberra, Australian Institute of Criminology, 214-221.

Moloney, L. (1986) Family dissolution - prevention and facilitation. in Making marriage and family work, Melbourne, Australian Institute of Family Studies/ Marriage Education Institute, Melbourne, Vol 1, 41-58.

Moloney, L. (1986) Police families, in R. Smith, (Ed.) The police family, Chisholm Institute of Technology Monograph, 15-25.

Moloney, L. (1987) A case of alleged incest, in E. Berah & D. Grieg (Eds.), Community issues in psychiatry, psychology, and the law. Melbourne, Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and the Law. 247-260.

Moloney, L. (1987) Children and the Family Court. Some implications of the present system. The Australian Counselling Psychologist, 3, 5-11.

Moloney, L. (1988) Socio-legal ramifications of child sexual abuse. Video tape and text package available through the Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and the Law (ANZAPPL), Monash University, Melbourne.

Moloney, L. (1989). Custody: chronicle of a systems failure. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy,10, 59-61.

Moloney, L. (1990) Men and divorce: a critical review. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, 11,191-192.

Moloney, L. (1990). Changing parenting, changing laws? Invited discussion paper: Family Law Council, April, Canberra.

Moloney, L. (1990) Living in a stepfamily. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, 11, 124-125.

Moloney, L. (1991) Adolescent visions of family. In K. Funder, (Ed.), Images of Australian families. Melbourne, Longmans.

Byrne, K. and Moloney, L. (1991) Brainwashing of children in family law cases. In I. Freckelton, D. Greig & M. McMahon (Eds.), Forensic issues in mental health. Auckland. Conference Publishing, 307-313.

Family Law Council (1992) Patterns of parenting after separation Report (with five others) to the Federal Attorney General. Canberra. Australian Government Printing Service

Moloney, L. (1992) To and fro children: a review. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, 13, 58.

Moloney, L. (1992) Children, divorce and the dominant discourse: whom does the language serve?  In S. Holmes, (Ed). Family therapy: what's in a name? Melbourne, Australian and New Zealand Family Therapy Publishers 114-118

Moloney, L., & Harrison, M. (1992) Children and the Family Court. Can the law do better? Australian Journal of Family Law, 6, 79-89.

Moloney, L. (1993) Changing families in Ireland. Victorian Association of Family Therapists Newsletter, March, 14 -18.

Moloney, L. (1993) Dispute resolution in Australia. A critical review.  Australian Journal of Family Law, 7 (2), 172-184.

Moloney, L. (1993) Beyond custody and access. Post separation parenting in the nineties. Family Matters 34, 11-15

Moloney, L. (1993) Family therapy Milanese. Theory and practice Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy.14 (1), 37-39

Moloney, L. (1993) The Fourth Australian Family Research Conference.  Australian Journal of Family Therapy, 14 (1) 56-59.

Moloney, L., & Byrne, K. (1993) It's really up to the children. Intractable access and the professional. Australian Family Lawyer 9 (1), 1-6.

Byrne, K., & Moloney, L. (1993) Intractable access disputes. Is there a cure? The Australian Family Lawyer. 8 (4). 22-27.

Fisher, T., Love, T., Moloney, L., Pearson, K., & Walsh, D. (1993) Traditional Divorce. Consumer perceptions of legal aid clients choosing traditional legal processes. National Centre for Socio Legal Studies. La Trobe University, Melbourne.

Moloney, L. (1993) Beyond custody and access. A children's rights approach to post separation parenting. Australian Journal of Family Law, 7 (3), 249-259.

Moloney, L. (1994) Responding to family crisis. Past and future roles of the professional helper. Family Matters (International Year of the Family Double Edition), 37, 52-56.

Moloney, L. (1994) Dividing the child. A critical appraisal of Maccoby and Mnookin. Australian Journal of Family Law, 7 (3). 65-75.

Moloney, L. (1994) A naturalistic inquiry into the parental alienation syndrome. In B. Neville, P. Willis & M. Edwards (Eds.), Qualitative research in adult education. University of South Australia Press. 132-139.

Love, A., Moloney, L. & Fisher, T. (1994) Evaluating federally funded family mediation in Melbourne. National Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, La Trobe University.

Love, A., Moloney, L. & Fisher, T. (1995) Federally funded family mediation in Melbourne: Outcomes, costs and satisfactions, Canberra, CPN Publications.

Moloney, L (1995) Children’s rights in family law disputes. Issues of process and issues of outcome. Family Matters, 40, 4-9.

Moloney, B., & Moloney, L. (1996) Personal relationships in systemic supervision. in The therapeutic relationship in systemic therapy.  C. Flaskas & A. Perlesz (Eds.), London, Karnac Books, 195-214

Moloney, L., Love, A., Fisher, T. & Ferguson, S. (1995) Narrative accounts of family mediation. Sydney, Famcon Publishing, 72-85.

Moloney, L., Fisher, T., Love, A., & Ferguson, S. (1996) Managing differences. Federally funded family mediation in Sydney: Outcomes, costs and satisfactions. Canberra, AGPS.

Moloney, L., Fisher, T., Love, A., & Ferguson, S. (1996) Managing differences. Federally funded family mediation. Executive summary and recommendations. Canberra, AGPS

Moloney, L., Love, Fisher, T., & Ferguson, S., (1996) The words to say it. Client experiences of family mediation. Australian Journal of Family Law 10 (1) 53-63.

Moloney, L., (1999) Counselling, counselling reports and mediation in family law. In I. Freckleton and H. Selby (Eds.) Expert evidence in family law. Canberra, Law Book Company.

Moloney, L. (2000) Child-focused parenting after separation. Socio-legal developments and challenges.  Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, 21(2), 61-72.

Moloney, L (2001) Do fathers ‘win’ or do mothers ‘lose’? A preliminary analysis of closely-contested parenting judgements in the Family Court of Australia. International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family, 15, 363-396.

Moloney, L (2001) Coming out of the shed. Reflections on men as fathers. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, 23 (2), 69-77.

Moloney, L. (2001) Researching the Family Law Reform Act. A case of selective attention? Family Matters, 59, 64-72.

Moloney, L (2001) Judgements as social narrative. An empirical investigation of appeal judgements in closely contested parenting disputes in the Family Court of Australia 1988-1999. PhD Thesis, La Trobe University Library, Melbourne.

Kelly, J. & Moloney, L. (2002). Working with high parental conflict. Centre for Online and Multimedial Educational Technologies. La Trobe University, Melbourne.

McIntosh, J., & Moloney, L. (2002) Child inclusive primary dispute resolution. Clinical demonstrations. Centre for Online and Multimedia Educational Technologies. La Trobe University, Melbourne

McIntosh, J., Moloney, L. and Fisher, T. (2002) Senior program consultants to the film Children in focus. Conflict and choice. Producer M Harris, Director, N. Black, Centre for Online and Multimedia Educational Technologies. La Trobe University, Melbourne.

Tauber, E. & Moloney, L. (2002) How is the issue of lesbian and gay parenting addressed in family reports? Australian Journal of Family Law,16 (3), 185-205.

Moloney, L (2003) Family processes that support children. Journal of Family Studies, 9 (1) 6-7.

Moloney, L. (2003) Bargaining over children. From presumptive practice to child-focused litigation. Family Matters, 65, 56-61.

Moloney, L. (2003) Supporting children. Research, reviews and practice. Journal of Family Studies, 9 (2) 149 - 151

Moloney, L. (2003) Having children and sharing the parenting Journal of Family Studies, 9 (2) 153-159.

Moloney, L. (2003) Post separation parenting disputes. How we squander opportunities. Family Law Master Class Series. Melbourne Lexis Nexis.

Moloney, L. & Fisher, T. (2003) Why focus on children? Why Now? Journal of Family Studies, 9 (1) 9-22.

Moloney, L., & Smyth, B. (2003) Therapeutic divorce mediation. What is it, does it work and where might it take us?  Proceedings of “Out of the maze” Forum, Old Parliament House, Canberra, June 19-20.

McIntosh, J., Moloney, L., Fisher, T., & Kelly, J. (2003) Parents in conflict. Children in Focus. Centre for Online and Multimedial Educational Technologies. La Trobe University, Melbourne. (CD ROM training package)

Smyth, B., & Moloney, L. (2003) Therapeutic divorce mediation. Strengths, limitations and future directions. Journal of Family Studies, 9 (2) 161-186

Sourdin, T., Fisher, T., & Moloney, L. (2003) A quality framework for facilitative processes in family conflict. Research report. La Trobe University, Melbourne (ISBN 1920 697 578).

Webb, N., & Moloney, L. (2003) Child focused development programs for family dispute professionals. Recent steps in the evolution of family dispute resolution strategies in Australia. Journal of Family Studies, 9 (1) 23-36.

Moloney, L. (2004) Children, parents and approaches to mediation. From knowledge to Practice. Journal of Family Studies, 10 (1) 5-8.

Moloney, L & McIntosh, J. (2004) Child responsive practices in Australian family law. Past problems and future directions. Journal of Family Studies, 10 (1) 71-86.

McIntosh, J., Long. C. & Moloney, L. (2004) Child focused and child inclusive mediation. A comparative study of outcomes. Journal of Family Studies, 10 (1) 87-96.

Moloney, L. (2004) Children and their need to belong. Journal of Family Studies, 10 (2) 157-160.

Moloney, L. & Smyth, B. (2004) Family Relationship Centres in Australia. Reflections based on research and practice. Family Matters 69, 64-70

Moloney, L. (2004). Children in family law: Moving beyond the "best interests" rhetoric. Journal of Family Studies, 10(2), 161-169.

Moloney, L. (2004). Editorial: Children and their need to belong. Journal of Family Studies, 10(2), 157-159.

Moloney, L. (2004). Editorial:  Children, parents, and approaches to mediation: From knowledge to practice. Journal of Family Studies, 10(1), 5-8.

Moloney, L., & McIntosh, J. (2004). Child-responsive practices in Australian family law: Past problems and future directions. Journal of Family Studies, 10(1), 71-86.

Moloney, L., & Smyth, B. M. (2004). Family Relationship Centres in Australia. Family Matters, 69 (Summer), 64-70.

Sourdin, T., Fisher, T., & Moloney, L. (2004). Australian family dispute resolution practitioner approval standards for practitioners seeking approval under the Family Law Act 1975: Commonwealth Attorney General's Department.

Sourdin, T., Fisher, T., & Moloney, L. (2004). Towards quality standards for family dispute practitioners: Research report 2004. Melbourne: La Trobe University. Retrieved 12 November 2007, from http:// www.ag.gov.au/www/agd/agd.nsf/Page/Publications_Towardsqualitystandardsforfamilydispute practitionersresearchreport2004-August2004

Sourdin, T., Fisher, T., & Moloney, L. (2004). Towards quality standards for family dispute practitioners: Commonwealth Attorney General's Department.

Moloney, L. (2005) Government’s response to the family law maze. The Family Relationship Centres proposal.Journal of Family Studies, 11 (1) 11-35

Moloney, L. (2005) Child-focused touchstones in a changing environment. Journal of Family Studies, 11 (1) 5-9.

Goodhardt, I., Fisher, T., & Moloney, L. (2005). Transformative mediation: Assumptions and practices. Journal of Family Studies, 11(2), 317-322.

Moloney, L. (2005). Children's voices: Reflections on the telling and the listening. Journal of Family Studies, 11(2), 216-226.

Moloney, L. (2005). Government's response to the family law maze: The Family Relationships Centres proposal. Journal of Family Studies, 11(1), 11-35.

Moloney, L. (2005). House of Representatives Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs: Exposure draft on the Family Law Amendment (shared parental responsibility) Bill (2005) Evidence incorporated into Hansard July 20, pp 30-45.

Moloney, L. (2005). "Kangaroo Court". Response to John Hirst. Quarterly Essay, 19, 119-123.

Moloney, L. (2005). A new approach to the Family Law System. Response to Government's Discussion Paper Released November 10, 2004.

Moloney, L. (2005). Editorial The "other" parent has many faces. Journal of Family Studies, 11(2), 183-186.

Cleak, H., Bickerdike, A. J., & Moloney, L. (2006). Family mediation and women's services: Towards effective referral. Journal of Family Studies, 12(2), 185-202.

Hayes, A., & Moloney, L. (2006). Innovative practices in family law: Hearing children. In B. Smyth, N. Richardson & G. Suriano (Eds.), Proceedings of the international forum of family relationships in transition: Legislative, practical and policy responses (pp. 99-100). Melbourne: Australian Institute of Family Studies.

McIntosh, J., & Moloney, L. (2006). Dialogues with separated parents. Child focused dispute resolution (DVD). Melbourne: Centre for Online and Multimedial Education Technologies, La Trobe University.

Moloney, L. (2006). Child sensitive practices in family law disputes: Are we finally getting it right? In B. Smyth, N. Richardson & G. Suriano (Eds.), Proceedings of the international forum of family relationships in transition: Legislative, practical and policy responses (pp. 116-136). Melbourne: Australian Institute of Family Studies.

Moloney, L. (2006). Child sensitive practices in high-conflict parenting disputes: A 30-year road to serious reform. Journal of Family Studies, 12(1), 37-56.

Moloney, L. (2006). Editorial: Family-based interventions: Changing practice, changing technologies. Journal of Family Studies, 12(1), 5-9.

Moloney, L. (2006). Editorial: The many challenges of parenting. Journal of Family Studies, 12(2), 161-164.

Moloney, L. (2006). Our children come first: The heart and soul of the new family law system. Australian Institute of Family Studies. Family Relationships Quarterly, 1(1), 4-6.

Moloney, L., & McIntosh, J. (2006). Creating child focused dialogues with separated parents: Theoretical and clincial underpinnings of child focused dispute resolution (Companion Handbook to DVD). Melbourne, Victoria: AIPC/Attorney General's Department.

Chisholm, R., Smyth, B., Weston, R., Moloney, L.& Richardson. (2006). The family law reform package. Views of family lawyers.  Research report presented to the Attorney General’s Department.

Moloney, L. (2007) Editorial: Family practice and research. What lies beneath? Journal of Family Studies 13 (1) 3-7.

Moloney, L. (2007) Editorial: Forgotten children? Journal of Family Studies 13 (2) 127-132.

Moloney, L. Smyth, B., Weston, R., Richardson, N., Qu, L., & Gray, M. (2007) Allegations of family violence and child abuse in child-related disputes in family law proceedings Melbourne: Research Report No 15, Australian Institute of Family Studies.

Moloney, L. (2007) A response to Braaf & Sneddon's and Bagshaw's comments on 'Allegations of family violence and child abuse in child-related disputes in family law proceedings'. AIFS Research Report No 15. Australian Domestic & Family Violence Clearinghouse 30. Sydney: University of New South Wales

Moloney, L., Smyth, B. & Weston, R. (2007) Allegations of family violence and child abuse in child-related disputes in family law proceedings: A brief summary of the AIFS "Research Report No 15" Australian Domestic & Family Violence Clearinghouse 30.  Sydney: University of New South Wales.

Moloney, L. Smyth, B., Weston, R., Richardson, N., Qu, L., & Gray, M. (2007) Allegations of family violence and child abuse in family law children’s proceedings. Family Matters, 77, 8-16.

Moloney, L., Smyth, B., Weston, R., Richardson, N., Qu, L., & Gray, M. (2007). Allegations of family violence and child abuse in family law children's proceedings: Key findings of AIFS Research Report No 15. Family Matters, 77, 8-15.

Moloney, L., Smyth, B., & Weston, R. (2007). Allegations of family violence and child abuse in child-related disputes in family law proceedings: A brief summary of the AIFS "Research Report No 15". Australian Domestic & Family Violence Clearinghouse, 29, 14-15.

McIntosh, J. & Moloney, L., (2007) Child inclusive dispute resolution. Demonstrations of an evidence-based approach. Melbourne: Online Teaching Support Unit, La Trobe

Smyth, B., Moloney, L., Weston, R., Richardson, N., Qu, L., & Gray, M. (2007) Allegations of family violence and child abuse in children’s proceedings A pre-reform empirical snapshot. Australian Journal of Family Law. 21(3) 252-287.

Moloney. L. (2008) The elusive pursuit of Solomon. Faltering steps towards the rights of the child. Family Court Review 46 (1) 39-52.

Moloney, L (2008) Eight year old Samantha considers JFS 14 (1). Journal of Family Studies 14 (1) 4-9.

Moloney, L. (2008) Family Violence: What’s in a name? Journal of Family Studies 15 (2-3) Special Edition on Family Violence.

Moloney, L. (2008) Violence allegations in parenting disputes: Reflections on court-based decision making before and after the 2006 Australian family law reforms. Journal of Family Studies 15 (2-3) Special Edition on Family Violence.

Moloney, L. (2008) Dads, family breakdown and the 2006 family law reforms. It’s about time – or is it? In Proceedings: Men’s Advisory Network Second National Conference. Promaco Publishers, Fremantle 31- 44.

Moloney, L & Hand, K. (2008) The first fifteen Family Relationship Centres, An evaluation. Report presented to Attorney General’s Department on behalf of Australian Institute of Family Studies: Melbourne

Moloney, L., Smyth, B., Weston, R & Hall, E (2008) Different types of intimate partner violence? Reply to Wangmann’s comments on the AIFS report. Australian Journal of Family Law 22 279-293.

Smyth, B. & Moloney, L. (2008) Changes in patterns of post-separation parenting over time: A brief review. Journal of Family Studies. 14 (1) 10-23.

Smyth, B., Weston, R., Moloney, L., Richardson, N., & Temple, J. (2008) Changes in patterns of post-separation parenting over time: Recent Australian data. Journal of Family Studies 14 (1) 24-37.

Moloney, L (2009) ‘Meaningful relationships’: Of law, love and biology Journal of Family Studies 15 (1) 2-8.

Moloney, L (2009) Meaningful relationships in the Family Law Act amendments of 2006: A socio-legal perspective on fathers, mothers and ‘sharing’ the parenting after separation. Journal of Family Studies 15 (1) 9-19.

Kaspiew, R., Gray, M., Weston, R., Moloney, L., Hand, K., Qu, L. & the family law evaluation team (2009) Evaluation of the 2009 family law reforms. Melbourne: Australian Institute of Family Studies

Kaspiew, R., Gray, M., Weston, R., Moloney, L., Hand, K., Qu, L. & the family law evaluation team (2009) Evaluation of the 2009 family law reforms: Executive summary. Melbourne: Australian Institute of Family Studies

Kaspiew, R., Gray, M., Weston, R., Moloney, L., Hand, K., Qu, L. & the family law evaluation team (2010). The Australian institute of Family Studies’ evaluation of the 2006 family law reforms: Key findings. Australian Journal of Family Law (24) 5-33.

Kaspiew, R., Gray, M., Weston, R., Moloney, L., Hand, K. & Qu, L. (2010) Family violence: Key findings from the Evaluation of the 2006 Family Law Reforms. Family Matters 85. 38-48.

Moloney, L., Smyth, B. & Fraser, K. (2010) Beyond the formula: Where can parents go to discuss child support together? Journal of Family Studies. 16 (1) 33-47.

Moloney, L. (2010) Family formation and family transition. Law predictability and context. Journal of Family Studies 16 (3) 184-191.

Moloney, L., Qu L., Hand, K., De Maio,, J., Kaspiew, R., Weston, R., & Gray, M. (2010) Mandatory dispute resolution and the 2006 family law reforms: Use, outcomes, links to other pathways, and the impact of family violenceJournal of Family Studies 16 (3) 192-196.

Lundberg, D., & Moloney, L. (2010) Being in the room: Family Dispute Resolution practitioners’ experience of high conflict family dispute resolution. Journal of Family Studies 16 (3) 209-223.

Robinson, E., & Moloney, L. (2010). Family violence: Towards a holistic approach to screening and risk assessment in family support services (AFRC Briefing Paper No. 17). Melbourne: Australian Family Relationships Clearinghouse, Australian Institute of Family Studies

Moloney, L.,  Kaspiew, R., De Maio, J., Deblaquiere. J., Hand, K. & Horsfall, B. (2010) Evaluation of the Family Relationship Centre legal assistance partnerships program. Final Report Melbourne: Australian institute of Family Studies.

Moloney, L, Weston, R., & Kaspiew, R. (2011) Response to the Commonwealth Attorney General’s Department Consultation Paper on Children’s Contact Services. Australian Institute of Family Studies, March 2011. (Authorised by Professor Alan Hayes, Director, Australian Institute of Family Studies).

Qu, L., Moloney, L., Weston, R., Hand, K., Deblaquiere, J. and De Maio, J. (2011) Grandparenting and the 2006 family law reforms. Family Matters Issue 88, 42–50

Weston, R., Qu, L., Gray, M., De Maio, J., Kaspiew, R., Moloney, L. and Hand, K. (2011) Shared care time: An increasingly common arrangement. Family Matters Issue 88, 51–56.

Moloney, L. (2011) The Decision to marry: freedoms, constraints and individual rights Threshold Magazine. August 10-14.

Moloney, L. (2011) Family Self-reliance and the delivery of appropriate family services. Journal of Family Studies. 17(1) 2-8.

Lodge, J., Moloney, L. & Robinson August, E. (2011) Domestic and family violence: A review of the literature. Report for the Department of Human Services.  Melbourne: Australian Institute of Family Studies

Weston, R., Qu, L., Gray, M., Kaspiew, R., Moloney, L., Hand, K., and the family law evaluation team (2011) Care time arrangements after the 2006 family law reforms. Implications for children and their parents. Family Matters 86 19-32.

Kaspiew, R., Gray, M., Weston. R., Moloney, L., Hand, K., Qu., L. and the family law evaluation team (2011). The AIFS evaluation of the 2006 family law reforms. A summary. Family Matters. 86 8-18.

Moloney, L. (2011) Family mediation: Confidence, culture and cooperation. Journal of Family Studies 17 (3) 178-185.

Moloney, L., Kaspiew, R., De Maio, J., Deblaquiere, J., Hand, K., & Horsfall, B. (2011). Evaluation of the Relationship Centre Legal Assistance Partnerships Program: Final report. Canberra: Attorney-General’s Department.

Moloney, L., Kaspiew, R., De Maio, J., Deblaquiere, J., Hand, K. & Horsfall. B. (2011) The Family Relationships Centre Legal Assistance Services Partnerships Program: evolution and evaluation. Journal of Family Studies 17 (3) 258-277.

Moloney, L., Weston, R., Qu, L., & Hayes, A. (2012). Families, life events and family service delivery (Research Report No. 20). Melbourne: Australian Institute of Family Studies

Qu, L., Baxter, J., Weston, R., Moloney, L., & Hayes, A. (2012). Family-related life events: Insights from two Australian longitudinal studies (Research Report No. 22). Melbourne: Australian Institute of Family Studies.

Baxter, J., Qu, L., Weston, R., Moloney, L., Hayes, A. (2012) Experiences and impacts of life events: Evidence from two Australian longitudinal studies. Family Matters No 90 6-18.

Deblaquiere, J., Moloney, L. & Weston, R. (2012) Parental separation and grandchildren: the multiple perspectives of grandparents Family Matters No 90 68-76.

Smyth, B., Baxter, J., Fletcher, R. & Moloney, L. (2013) Fathers in Australia. A contemporary snapshot. In D. Shwalb and M. Lamb . Fathers in cultural context. New York: Routledge Academic

Moloney, L (2012) Editorial: Families and flux. Journal of Family Studies 18 (1) 2-3.

Moloney, L., & Weston, R. (2012). Changing patterns of marriage and intimate relationships. Brief reflections on research, relationship counselling and relationship education. Threshold Magazine, No. 106, 14–17.

Smyth, B., Baxter, J., Fletcher, R. & Moloney, L. (2013) Fathers in Australia. A contemporary snapshot. In D. Shwalb and M. Lamb . Fathers in cultural context. New York: Routledge Academic

Moloney, L (2013) From “helping court” to community-based services. The evolution of Australia’s Family Relationship Centres Family Court Review. 51 (2) 214-223.

Moloney, L., Kaspiew, R, Deblaquerie, J, & De Maio, J. (2013) Family Relationship Centres. Partnerships with legal assistance services Family Court Review 51 (2) 250-267.

Moloney, L. (2013) Separated families and access to the family law system. A research ‐informed holistic approach to the resolution and management of disputes over children. Submission to the Productivity Commission Issues Paper on Access to Justice. Melbourne: Australian Institute of Family Studies.

Moloney, L., Qu, L., Weston, R., & Hand, K. (2013) Evaluating the work of Australia’s Family Relationship Centres. Evidence from the first five years Family Court Review (51) (2) 234-249.

Moloney, L., Weston, R. & Hayes, A. (2013) Key social issues in the development of Australian family law. Research and its impact on policy and practice. Journal of Family Studies 19 (2) 110-138.

Moloney, L. (2013) Intervening in post-separation parenting disputes. Reflections on past, present and future principles and processes. Journal of Family Studies 19 (3) 218-223.

Qu, L.,Weston, R., Moloney,L., Kaspiew, R.& Dunstan, J. (2014) Post-separation parenting, property and relationship dynamics after five years. Melbourne. Australian Institute of Family Studies.

Moloney, L. (2014) Of dreams and data. Lionel Murphy and the dignified divorce. In A. Hayes & D. Higgins (Eds.), Families, policy and the law: Selected essays on contemporary issues for Australia (pp. 247-259). Melbourne: Australian Institute of Family Studies.

 Moloney, L. (2014) Caring for children after separation or divorce. Child Family Community Australia Website. Australian Institute of Family Studies September 4^th.

Moloney, L. (2014) Sharing the care of children after separation: Thinking beyond “custody and access” or “residence and contact”. Child Family Community Australia Website. Australian Institute of Family Studies September 14^th.

Moloney, L. (2015) Executive Editor Healthy Families, Health Children. Family Matters No 96

Moloney, L., Weston, R. & Qu, L. (2015) Attitudes to post-separation care arrangements in the face of current parental violence Family Matters No 96. 64-71.

Kaspiew, R., Carson, R., Dunstan, J., De Maio, J., Moore, S., Moloney, L. et al. (2015). Experiences of Separated Parents Study (Evaluation of the 2012 Family Violence Amendments). Melbourne: Australian Institute of Family Studies.

Kaspiew, R., Moloney, L., Dunstan, J., & De Maio, J. (2015). Family law court filings 2004–05 to 2012–13 (Research Report No. 30). Melbourne: Australian Institute of Family Studies.

Carson, R., Kaspiew, R., Dunstan, J., Qu, L., Horsfall, B., De Maio, J., Moore, S., Moloney, L., Coulson. M. & Tayton, S. (2016). Identifying and responding to family violence and child safety concerns. Findings from the AIFS Evaluation of the 2012 family violence amendments Family Matters No 98 7-15.

Moloney, L., Smyth, B., Richardson, N & Capper, S. (2016) Understanding parenting disputes after separation. Australian Institute of Family Studies. Research Report No 36.

Moloney, L. (2016) Defining and delivering effective counselling and psychotherapy. Australian Institute of Family Studies. Child Family Community Australia Research Paper No 38. 

Smyth, B. & Moloney, L. (2017) Entrenched post separation parenting disputes. The role of parental hatred? Family Court Review, 55 (3), 404-416.

Moloney, L. (2017) Modifying the "seal of confession" Submission to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.

Moloney, L. (2018). Vale Salvador Minuchin. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy. 33 263-265.

Moloney, L. (Ed) (2018) Byways. Memories from a Catholic Seminary 1923 - 2018. Churchill, Victoria: Alella Books.

Moloney, L. (Ed) (2019) Byways. Memories from a Catholic Seminary 1923 – 2018 (Second Edition) Churchill, Victoria: Alella Books.

Moloney, L. (2019) Memories, dreams and reflections. In L. Moloney (Ed). Byways. Memories from a Catholic Seminary 1923 – 2018 (Second Edition) Churchill, Victoria: Alella Books, 2-11.

Moloney, L. (2019) Seminary initiation. In L. Moloney (Ed). Byways. Memories from a Catholic Seminary 1923 – 2018 (Second Edition) Churchill, Victoria: Alella Books, 296-307.

Moloney, L. (2019) How ya gonna keep em down on the farm? In L. Moloney (Ed). Byways. Memories from a Catholic Seminary 1923 – 2018 (Second Edition) Churchill, Victoria: Alella Books, 331-342.

Moloney, L. (2019) Guest editor. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, Vol 40, No 1.

Moloney, L. (2019) Children, separation and divorce. Legal, facilitative and family therapy intervention and research. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, 40 (1) 3-7.

Moloney, L. (2019) Parenting disputes after separation and divorce. Who needs a family lawyer? Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, 40 (1) 43-61.

Smyth, B. & Moloney, L. (2019) Post separation parenting disputes and the many faces of high conflict. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, 40 (1) 74-84.

Moloney, L. (2020) The Pell trial and its polarising aftermath. Pearls and Irritations. March 9

Moloney, L. (2020) The religion of the future. Foreword to Bowden, M. Unbreakable rock. Exploring the mystery of Altyerre. Churchill: Alella Books. 

Smyth, B., Moloney, L., Brady, J., Harman, J. & Esler, M. (2020). COVID-19 in Australia. Impacts on separated families, family law professionals and family courts. Family Court Review, 58 (4), 1022-1039. (Winner of the Meyer Elkin prized for best article of 2020)

Webb, N., Moloney, L., Smyth, B., & Murphy, R. (2021) Allegations of child sexual abuse: An empirical analysis of published judgments from the Family Court of Australia 2012­–2019. Australian Journal of Social Issues. July Open Access https://doi.org/10.1002/ajs4.17

Moloney, L. Webb, N., Smyth, B & Murphy, R. (2022) Allegations of child sexual abuse in the Family Court of Australia. A response to Parkinson. Australian Journal of Social Issues. October Open Access https://DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.173.

Moloney, L. J., & Smyth, B. M. (2022) Evolutionary perspectives on post-separation parenting. In J. K. Mogilski & T. K. Shackelford (Eds.), The Oxford handbook of evolutionary psychology and romantic relationships. Oxford, UK: Oxford Publishing. 748-779.

Moloney, L. (2022) The hope in the quilt. In A. Moloney (Ed.) The quilt of hope. Threads of unlived lives: clerical child sexual abuse. Turtle Publishing, ix-xi.

Moloney, B., Latham, R., & Moloney, L. (2024) Working systemically with Australian First Nations families. In A. Wallis, K. James & P. Rhodes (Eds) A practical guide to family therapy. Structured guidelines and key skills. New York: Routledge, 231-248.

Smyth, B., Moloney, L., & Moloney B. (2024) Qualitative research with couples and families. Six ethical issues. In M. Martin B. Smyth and M. Dowling.  The Routledge handbook of human research ethics and integrity in Australia. New York: Routledge.

Moloney, L & Smyth, B. (2025) Rethinking ‘best interests’: a children’s needs approach to post separation parenting disputes. Australian Journal of Family Law 37 (1) 83-100.