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Optional Law subject.
Prerequisite: Torts and the Process of Law; History and Philosophy of Law.
Contact: 2 hours per week
Timetable: Both semesters
Objectives:
Students completing this subject should be able to: understand the legal framework which regulates the rights and duties of family members in Australia; use analytical, critical and theoretical skills in relation to legal issues arising from the family; appreciate and understand the factors underlying the process of law reform as it concerns the family; and appreciate the problems in the application of family law in legal practice.
Content:
Overview of family law (what is a 'family'?, theoretical perspectives on family law, constitutional and jurisdictional issues, the Family court, the Family Court and alternative dispute resolution), formation and termination of marital status, children (children's welfare and children's rights, parenthood, adoption, custody and access), the economic consequences of marriage and marriage breakdown (child support, spousal maintenance, property division, financial arrangements), de facto relationships, family violence.
Assessment:
Research Assignment 4,000 words (40 per cent) and Final Exam 2 hours (60 per cent).
Prescribed texts:
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