Family law is the body of law pertaining to marriage and matrimonial issues. Its main aim is to protect each member of a family‚ whether that family is nuclear‚ de-facto‚ single parent‚ Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander or blended in nature‚ as family is the foundation of society. It can be argued that as society progresses in an ever developing world‚ the law continues to languish behind society’s changing values in regards to the recognition of same-sex relationships‚ surrogacy and birth technologies
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No secrets: Guidance on developing and implementing multi-agency policies and procedures to protect vulnerable adults from abuse There can be no secrets and no hiding place when it comes to exposing the abuse of vulnerable adults. The Government’s White Paper‚ ‘Modernising Social Services’‚ published at the end of 1998‚ signalled our intention to provide better protection for individuals needing care and support. This is being taken up through the Care Standards Bill. We are also committed
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ICT as part of their work‚ whether in research‚ education or administration. The purpose of this Handbook is to ensure that all staff have the core information they need to use their PC (and the ICT services provided through it) in an effective way. As such it represents part of Information Services’ commitment to delivering “an environment in which all staff is supported in making their best contribution to meeting the schools objectives. The Handbook is useful for all staff but will be particularly
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to hold public services posts at various levels. The administration of a government agency would be incomplete without financial allocation to pay for all its activities. To finance the agencies‚ a yearly allocation is given based on their financial needs to enable the agencies to carry out activities and responsibilities entrusted to them. At present‚ the agencies established are responsible for providing public services in the field of social (welfare)‚ economy‚ security and law. In the government
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http://law.yourdictionary.com/family family legal definition A group of individuals who share ties of blood‚ marriage‚ or adoption; a group residing together and consisting of parents‚ children‚ and other relatives by blood or marriage; a group of individuals residing together who have consented to an arrangement similar to ties of blood or marriage. http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/family family n. 1) husband‚ wife and children. 2) all blood relations. 3) all who live in the
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attack‚ it is very important to have an evacuation plan. For possible targets in Anytown‚ USA it is very important for schools‚ governments’ buildings and transit stations to put in place an evacuation plan. As I revised the Anytown‚ USA simulation‚ I could take detailed notes for each of the locations of Anytown‚ USA‚ such as the town security‚ vulnerabilities locations that terrorists could easily access. For the Anytown‚ USA I could analysis their security officers for each location during the night
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Department of Health and Human Services CIS/319 Computers and Information Processing Maria Teal January 12‚ 2010 Professor Erick Joel Department of Health and Human Services New and enhanced information systems can assist State administrators in preventing‚ identifying and recouping improper payments in their subsidized child care programs. Using these information systems can help support many of the processes involved in the administration of subsidized child care programs‚ including intake
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CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES REFORM 1 INTRODUCTION Child Protective Services (CPS) is a complex system of assessments‚ investigations‚ and conclusions. CPS is the central agency in each communities child abuse and neglect service system. It is responsible for ensuring that preventative‚ investigative‚ and treatment services are available to children and families endangered by child abuse and neglect. As a result‚ CPS workers must perform a variety of functions when responding to situations of child
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Endangerment of Coral Reefs Bernardshan (Ben) Mohan 210168680 SC/NATs 1840 Science‚ Technology and the Environment Ron Chopowick Rosalyne November 25‚ 2009 Coral reefs are considered to be the rainforest of the oceans and arguably the most beautiful habitat in the world. Coral reefs are underwater ecosystems where many species such as fish‚ marine plants‚ sponges‚ algae thrive on. As the text‚ Living in the Environment describes it: coral reefs “are among the world’s oldest‚ most diverse
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