Divorce in Australia Family Law Unit Mark A Legal Studies With the very nature and fluidity of Family Law‚ many attempts at definitive meanings are met with a high degree of confusion even by the most learned minds. Family law is an area of the law that deals with family-related issues and domestic relations. This can includes the establishment of family and domestic relationships‚ the rules for creating a union‚ right up to their termination or dissolution‚ and the subsequent
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Sophocles: Family vs. Law Family‚ an important theme of life‚ gets expressed throughout many ways in society. Family may take precedence over many things‚ including authority and the law. Within the tragic play‚ Antigone‚ the author Sophocles presents situations where the characters have to choose between their family and the law. The characters must choose what is more important to them‚ their family or obeying the laws of Thebes. Throughout the play‚ Sophocles presents a strong theme of
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------------------------------------------------- Broken Families and Broken Laws Before 1981‚ when the Patients ’ Right Act was enforced‚ seriously mentally ill people could be institutionalized. While some people claim that is inhumane‚ families who had to deal with dangerously ill patients at least had a choice and knew where the patient was and that there would be some kind of treatment. Now we have multitudes of homeless people on the streets‚ and many of them are mentally ill. They can
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Evaluate the effectiveness of the law in achieving justice for parties involved in relationship breakdown. Legislation and cases strive to achieve justice for all parties involved in a relationship breakdown. However‚ justice can be difficult to achieve as the law does not always uphold the rights of individuals. The law does reflect social and community values and strives to be accessible. Divorce is an example of the law being easily enforced‚ while with disputes involving children effectiveness
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Divorce Complaint Divorce Complaint BY: Veronica Decker December 6‚ 2013 PA250: Family Law Professor‚ Jessica Gauvin Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Hampshire Division Probate and Family Court Department Docket No. 88888 Complaint for Divorce Patty Bean ‚ Plaintiff v. David Bean ‚ Defendant 1. Plaintiff‚ who resides at 123 West Golf Road‚ Boston‚ MA. 12345 was lawfully married to the Defendant who now resides at 456 East Lark Street‚
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The Nature of Family Law The Australian Bureau of Statistics defines a family as “two or more persons…who are related by blood‚ marriage‚ (registered or de facto)‚ adoption‚ step or fostering and who are usually resident in the same household”. Legal Requirements of marriage The legal definition of marriage is: (contained in the Marriage Act 1961) A union of a man and a woman Voluntarily entered into For life – this is the intention‚ but not the actual state of marriage To the exclusion
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Family Law Assessment Part 2: Essay ‘Evaluate the effectiveness of the law in achieving justice for parties involved in relationship breakdowns.’ Society’s changing social values towards the notion of ‘family’ has resulted in the legal system attempting to reform the law to reflect these changes. Due to the range of family types that exist today‚ relationship breakdowns have become complex. The legal system aims to provide a fair and equitable outcome for parties; however‚ this is a challenge due
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In 1975‚ the Australian Government introduced the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) in order to uphold a balance between spouses and de facto partners in regards to supporting and maintaining each parties legal rights. However‚ in recent years this legislation has caused growing disharmony between parental figures‚ with the rights of perspective fathers as well as existing ones‚ being neglected in the court of law. Major societal concerns have come to light in regard to a father’s legal rights under the
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Page 1: Boise‚ ID & Surrounding Areas‚ family law - http://www.familylawattorneyboise.com/family_law.html If you’re facing a family dispute‚ you may benefit receiving an objective overview of your case from the Law Office Of Margery W. Smith. I undertake a wide range of family law cases in Boise and in nearby communities. Whether you’re seeking child custody or your ex-spouse is refusing to pay court-ordered child support‚ I can tell you which child support laws apply to you. I can advise you on the
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Family law has been broadened in a wide range of areas that the law governs‚ as over the years the concept of family has been widely diversified due to changes in modern society and community standards. Family law governs areas such as marriage‚ family relationships‚ legal rights and obligations of parents and children‚ adoption and the protection and care of children within a family. However‚ over the recent years the changes in each area of family law has shown some changes have been effective
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