| Description |
cxviii, 909 pages ; 25 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
Part I. Introduction: 1 Historical introduction -- 2 Commonwealth and state powers in family law -- Part II The Family Law Act and the Family Court 3 Introduction to the Family Law Act -- 4 Introduction to the Family Court -- 5 The Family Court -- 6 Jurisdictions of courts administering the Family Law Act -- Part III Marriage, nullity and dissolution 7 Introduction to marriage and nullity of marriage -- 8 Marriage and mullity of marriage -- 9 Further aspects of marriage and nullity : relief and establishing the existence of marriage -- 10 Introduction to dissolution of marriage -- 11 Dissolution of marriage -- 12 De facto relationships -- Part IV Consequences of marriage 13 Consequences of marriage -- Part V Children 14 The status of children -- 15 Establishing the parentage of children -- 16 Parental powers and responsibilities -- 17 Persons possessing parental responsibility -- 18 Ability of parents to re-allocate parental powers and responsibilities -- 19 Parenting and welfare orders under the Family Law Act -- 20 Power of state courts to make orders in relation to children -- 21 Best interests of the child the paramount consideration -- 22 Considerations for parenting orders -- 23 Contact orders -- Part VI Maintenance 24 Introduction to maintenance -- 25 Spousal maintenance -- 26 Maintenance of de facto partnerships and of mothers of ex-nuptial children -- 27 Background to the current law of child maintenance -- 28 Administrative assessment of child support -- 29 Registration and collection of child support -- 30 Child maintenance under the Family Law Act -- 31 Child maintenance under state law -- Part VII Property 32 Introduction to matrimonial property -- 33 Property proceedings under the Family Law Act : preliminary matters -- 34 Declaration of property interests -- 35 Alteration of property interests : the terms of Section 79(1) and the three basic steps -- 36 Further court powers in alteration of property proceedings -- 37 Alteration of property interests : the requirement of justice and equity -- 38 Alteration of property interests : the seven considerations -- 39 Alteration of property interests : variation of orders and nuptial settlements -- 40 Adjustment of property interests under state law -- 41 Further features of part VIII : termination of financial relations -- 42 Power of court to set aside transations -- Part VIII Financial agreements 43 Introduction to financial agreements -- 44 Financial agreements under the Family Law Act -- 45 Financial agreements under state and territorial law -- Part IX Injunctions 46 Injunctions under the Family Law Act -- 47 Domestic injunctions under state and territorial law |
| Summary |
This is an authoritative and comprehensive coverage of family law in Australia. The text retains the structure of previous editions, but is updated with recent legislative changes, particularly state legislation, with significant changes in the areas of child support and the law on child maintenance, division of property and de factos |
| Analysis |
Family law |
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Cases (Law) |
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Federal issue |
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State issue |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Domestic relations -- Australia.
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| LC no. |
2002327841 |
| ISBN |
0455218129 |
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