Family Law

Course aim

The aim of this course is to give students an understanding of the principles and processes of Australian family law and to consider the historical and current social and policy issues underpinning it.

Course content

Introduction to the Australian family law system; creation and dissolution of Marriage; methods of dispute resolution; the Court’s obligations with respect to children; decision-making for children after parental separation; special issues in children’s matters; recognition of property rights in non-marriage relationships; division of property after relationship separation; child support and partner maintenance; other financial issues.

Textbook(s)

A Sifris, L Young, R Carroll, A Parker, M Fernando, R Alexander 2021, Family Law in Australia, 10th, Lexis Nexis Butterworths, Chatswood NSW

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
LAWS 1020	Legal Policy, Lawmaking and Justice

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Seminar	4 hours x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE)
Seminar	40 hours x n/a
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
External	40 hours x n/a

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Examination, Report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4C)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.