LA4032 - Family Law
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2005 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 3 |
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Available to level 3 or 4 LLB students or combined degree students.
Existing legal rules affecting family relationships and the function of lawyers in their administration are examined, and a critical evaluation of these rules in the light of social objectives is undertaken. The subject includes the laws relating to entry into marriage and dissolution of marriage; the consequences of separation and divorce (maintenance and property rights; custody and access); parents and children; adoption; de facto relationships. The role of lawyers in the process of dissolution, particularly in the fields of counselling, conciliation and mediation, is considered, along with a full treatment of the Family Law Act 1975 (Commonwealth).
Learning Outcomes
- analyse the meaning of provisions in the Marriage, Adoption and Family Law Acts and other legislation;
- apply the statutory provisions and case law, to practical and hypothetical problems arising in family law;
- describe and understand the procedures of the Family Court of Australia;
- understand the changing nature of marriage and divorce and child support.
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | LA3005 |
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| Census Date 31-Mar-2005 | |
| Coordinator: | lwkmd |
| Lecturer: | jc157354. |
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| Assessment: | (65%); (15%); (20%). |
| , , Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 31-Mar-2005 | |
| Coordinator: | lwkmd |
| Lecturer: | jc157354. |
| Contact hours: |
|
| Assessment: | (65%); (15%); (20%). |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.