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Rainbow Families Research
The Rainbow Families project explored the formation and dissolution of rainbow families in Australia. Conducting a scoping review of existing literature, we explored rainbow families’ access to and experiences with family law services, including family dispute resolution, mediation, and counselling, as well as their experiences of family formation and dissolution in the context of these services. Like heterosexual families, rainbow families form and dissolve with children, finances, and pets, and should have equitable and safe access to family law services when needed.
Gaining insight into rainbow families’ experience can help service providers challenge heteronormative assumptions and update their understanding of the diverse needs of rainbow families.
This review was completed in 2019 and provides a summary of knowledge in this field to support practitioners’ understanding and guide future research directions.
NOTE: This document was originally published in November 2019, the webpage was updated on July 2025.
