Course Details
Country:
Australia
Institution:
University of New South Wales
Course Title:
Family Law
Course Number:
LAWS3391
Course Description:
In general, Family Law deals primarily with the legal principles, processes and institutions applicable to different types of domestic relationships, especially those arising from marriage and various forms of unmarried cohabitation (heterosexual or same-sex), and those arising between parents and children.
Main Topics
The constitutional framework of family law;
Marriage and divorce, and the legal recognition and regulation of different types of domestic relationships and “families”;
The resolution of disputes between married and unmarried domestic partners relating to care of and responsibility for children, personal protection (eg against violence), division of property, and maintenance;
Legal status of children (including legal issues arising from assisted reproduction), and the rights and responsibilities of parents and others relating to children; and.
Procedural aspects of family law, including the roles of lawyers, mediators and Family Consultants, and the development of alternative procedures for resolution of parenting disputes and other family law matters.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
CRIM 406
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