Family law in Australia / Adiva Sifris, Lisa Young, Robyn Carroll, Anna Parker, Michelle Fernando, Renata Alexander.

Chatswood, N.S.W. : LexisNexis Butterworths, 2021.

10th edition

199016

Domestic relations -- Australia.

Marriage law -- Australia.

Divorce -- Law and legislation -- Australia.

1. Law, Society and the Family

2. Dispute Resolution in Family Law

3. Violence and Abuse

4. Constitutional Powers and the Family Courts

5. Marriage and De Facto Relationships

6. Nullity, Divorce and Termination of De Facto Relationships

7. Parentage

8. Child-Related Disputes: The Legislative Framework

9. Children and Parents: The Exercise of Discretion in Reallocating Parental Responsibility

10. Financial Support of Married and De Facto Partners

11. Financial Support of Children

12. Property Proceedings: Preliminary Issues

13. Property Proceedings: The Legislative Framework

14. Property Proceedings: The Exercise of the Discretion

15. Property Proceedings: Specific Issues

16. Financial Agreements and Consent Orders.

Family Law in Australia provides a comprehensive, detailed and accessible analysis of key family law issues and their positioning in Australian society. The underlying principles of family law as expressed in the present law are placed in their historical, social and legal context. The authors critically evaluate patterns of past and future reforms, making this text invaluable for scholarly and vocational study in law and as an authoritative text for practitioner use. The tenth edition has been fully revised and updated by a team of authors highly experienced in family law. Developments include: commentary on the 2019 Australian Law Reform Commission Report Family Law for the Future: An Inquiry into the Family Law System ; discussion of the forthcoming merger of the Family Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit of Australia ; the introduction of same-sex marriage and what this means for the future of Australian family law ; a rewritten chapter on family violence including the impact of recent legislative amendments, inquiries and reports ; an entirely new chapter on Financial Agreements and Consent Orders ; detailed discussion of High Court decisions such as Masson v Parsons, Thorne v Kennedy, Hall v Hall, Bondelmonte v Bondelmonte, Hsiao v Fazarri and Clayton v Bant. - Publisher's website.

Previous edition: 2016.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

9780409352696

ci, 1117 pages ; 24 cm