LS370 Family Law
Updated: 29 May 2007| Credit Points | 6 | |||||||||
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| Online level | Level C - Internet access required | |||||||||
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| Supervised Exam | November | |||||||||
| Pre-requisites | 24 cp in Legal Studies | |||||||||
| Co-requisites | None | |||||||||
| Restrictions | LS 270 | |||||||||
| Notes | offered in Summer Semester 2006-2007 | |||||||||
| Combined Units | None | |||||||||
| Coordinator(s) | Brian Simpson (brian.simpson@une.edu.au) | |||||||||
| Unit Description |
This unit is concerned with the legal regulation of family relationships and the breakdown of family relationships. Topics include marriage and marriage breakdown, dissolution of marriage, the jurisdiction of the relevant courts, custody of children, matrimonial property proceedings, maintenance and maintenance agreements, legal regulation of de facto relationships, adoption of children, ex-nuptial children, constitutional and jurisdictional issues. A number of social issues are also examined. |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. | |||||||||
| Recommended Material Optional |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. | |||||||||
| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |