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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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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ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS UNLIMITED HRP Statement 12 - Implementation of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) (Title 29‚ Part 825 Code of Federal Regulations) POLICY’S INITIAL DATE: January 23‚ 1994 THIS VERSION EFFECTIVE:{January 10‚2002} November 25‚ 2014 PREPARED BY:{Bruce T. Caine‚ Ph. D.} Matt Beaty‚ Sydney Hudson‚ Sammi Newsome CONTENTS: # Purpose # Justification # Applicability # Definitions # Responsibilities # Standards and Implementation Procedures # Reporting and
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Obesity-Individual Essay Obesity is identified as a National Heath Priority area by the Australian Government. It is a serious health issue as it can lead to many more severe problems and concerns such as diabetes‚ coronary heart disease or even cancer. In fact‚ in 2011 to 2012‚ it was researched that 10.8 million Australians were either overweight or obese and 4.7 million of that population were obese. This is a really overwhelming number as the population of Australia is 22.7 million. The ratio
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The unfair dismissal laws are a set of laws which dictate the terms of terminating an employee and reimbursements to be made if they are terminated unfairly. However‚ these laws‚ dictated by the Fair Work Commission‚ are flawed and extremely biased towards the employee. As a direct result of this‚ it is almost impossible for employers to fire vexatious employees‚ leading to an unjust environment. The Fair Work Commission decides on potential cases of unfair employee dismissal‚ imposing a legally
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According to the Homeless Australia fact sheet ‘Homelessness in Australia’ 15% of homeless people are homeless due to Australia’s housing crisis and 5% due to housing affordability. Homeless people’s accommodation becomes the streets‚ abandoned buildings‚ cars‚ parks‚ boarding houses‚ overcrowded dwellings
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The effectiveness of law making through parliament is known to be a controversial matter. The pass bills‚ they debate and changes laws but to what extent is it effective. The parliament makes laws in future. Which means they think ahead of what the world’s developing to and thinks of what new laws will be needed for society once this is done it allows society to know what the law is and how it will apply to them. Another thing that parliament is the debate that takes place in parliament. The members
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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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legislation. The Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1901 (Cth) (‘Constitution’) sets out in section 51(xxi) that the Federal Parliament has the power to make laws for the peace‚ order and good Government of the Commonwealth in respect to marriage. This power is though‚ a concurrent power not exclusive‚ and until 1961 the States individually legislated with respect to marriage‚ and divorce. It is argued that legislating for same-sex marriage under State law may be invalid due to the Commonwealth
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Imagine the world where obesity was just a myth? Unfortunately‚ it is not and obesity is a serious health issue throughout Australia. Obesity does not only have an impact on the physical sector of health but has on all aspect of health in a way. Obesity weakens nearly every quality of wellbeing. “Someone who is 40% overweight is twice as likely to die prematurely as is an average-weight person” (Information on Health Risks Associated with Obesity at MedicineNet.com‚ 2016). Obesity results from
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